The most significant events and trends in the global rolling stock market in 2023 according to the ROLLINGSTOCK team.
India: The six-car train will undergo static tests in a depot in March, and two trains will begin a four-month trial on the 18.8 km section of the Yellow Line in April.
China: Earlier this year, the Chinese company delivered the first batch of 15 two-section Fuxing FXN5C locomotives to Daquin Railway. The vehicles have been hauling coal on the Taijiao Railway since February.
Turkiye: The four-car trainset designed for Line M11 of the Istanbul metro rolled off the line at CRRC's plant in Ankara earlier this year.
Kazakhstan: With this strategic document, both companies aim to strengthen ties and find new investment opportunities.
Bulgaria: The Chinese train maker is the target of an investigation by the European Commission, the results of which are due to be published by 2 July.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
Kazakhstan: By the end of 2023, Kazakhstan's national operator had received 112 locomotives, 102 passenger cars, and 242 gondola cars.
Czechia: The private operator RegioJet has started a four-month trial of the Sirius EMUs on the route between Kolín and Ústí nad Labem. The second train is reportedly parked in a depot in case the first one breaks down.