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UK: The company has commissioned the Goole Train Manufacturing Facility of about 271,000 m2.
Germany: The Swiss manufacturer has demonstrated a new model at Berlin’s exhibition for the first time. The six-axle low-alloy steel bodied Class 99 locomotive is designed on the basis of the Eurodual family.
Latest contracts, tenders and purchases in the sector of urban rail transport.
UK: The project, implemented in the country, is aimed to develop LiFePO4 battery that is 40% smaller and 22% lighter.
UK: The passenger operator has posted interior images of the first and second classes, luggage storage, and wheelchair spaces.
Key news and contracts in the rolling stock market.
UK: The leasing company VTG Rail UK delivered a batch of 34 F07C hoppers to Mendip Rail. Under the contract dated March 2023, a total of 203 such hoppers are to be supplied by May 2025.
UK: The British division of Heidelberg Materials has announced its intention to equip 32 of its cement tank cars with the iWagon solution from Knorr-Bremse. A further 32 railcars will also be acquired with the same equipment.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.