Austria: The company is preparing to launch a prototype of such freight car.
Italy: The two retrofitted ALn 668 self-propelled vehicles have been put in operation on the tourist lines Sulmona–Carpinone and Pergola–Fabriano.
India: The national operator, Indian Railways, reports that its three car and coach manufacturing plants built 7,134 units in FY2024, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025.
Romania: Greenbrier's European subsidiary has announced the cessation of production at the plant, laying off 699 out of its 777 employees by July.
UK: The Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado, produced in 2008 by the local A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, has been successfully tested on the Cambrian line in Wales.
Egypt: The first trainset of nine Metropolis cars has left the plant in Petite-Forêt, France, for the Egyptian capital.
Austria: The tests were conducted with technical support from Siemens Mobility and the Austrian operator ÖBB.
USA: The US House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill to provide tax credits for the purchase of new domestic freight cars and the upgrade of tank cars, the Freight Railcar Act.
Vietnam: In late March, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính declared a course for the rail industry sovereignty.
