Russia: At the end of December, the first five-car train entered service on a route between Ekaterinburg and the town of Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia. Under the current contract, Russian Railways is to receive 22 such trains, 12 of which in 2023 and 10 this year.
Germany: According to the manufacturer's report for the fiscal year 2022/23 (October–September), it received orders worth €20.6 bln. The new orders are 1.5 times more than the previous year's result, which was also a record for the company.
Saudi Arabia: Under a €500 mln contract with the Royal Commission for AlUla, the manufacturer is expected to construct this turnkey tram system.
Russia: Recently, social media channels and communities covered the transport of the first train, assembled at the end of last year, from a site of Metrowagonmash to the Aminievskoye depot in Moscow.
China: The four-car train, designed for speeds of up to 160 km/h, was built at the company’s plant in Changchun in late 2023. It is now being tested on a new urban line in Shanghai.
USA: The manufacturers bidding to supply rolling stock for the high-speed line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas have notified the US Federal Railway Administration.
Bulgaria: The country's Ministry of Transport and Communications will change some specifications and qualification criteria following the cancellation of three of the four tenders announced in May, which attracted virtually no interest from global manufacturers.
Russia: Oleg Toni, deputy general director of Russian Railways, announced plans to introduce an automatic train operation system in rolling stock under development.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.
