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Austria: The five-car double-deck trainset has been demonstrated to media representatives in Vienna.
Bulgaria: On 14 August, a fleet of eight four-car trainsets entered service on the country’s regional lines. A total of 20 EMUs ordered in 2020 are reported to be launched within a week.
China: The full-scale mock-up of the head car is being exhibited in a recreation park in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung.
Russia: It is designed for trains operating at the third level of automation, GoA3, the last stage before fully driverless operation.
Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture's newly-elected governor, Yasutomo Suzuki, and passenger operator JR Central have signed an agreement setting out the environmental protection measures required to resume construction of the Tokyo–Nagoya maglev line.
Recent deals and tenders in the urban rail transport market.
India: Manufacturer Rail Coach Factory, part of national operator Indian Railways, has built a 19-coach rake at its Kapurthala plant. The coaches have been tailored to Bangladesh Railway’s requirements.
Russia: The two-section LRV was unveiled at Nevsky Electric Transport Plant (part of PC Transport Systems). The tram’s renewal has been conducted considering the experience and feedback from passengers and drivers.
Australia: Sydney has recorded six tram fires since the start of the year. All involve the same cause: auxiliary batteries mounted on the roof of the city’s Citadis X05 trams, in service since 2019.