UK: Alstom has posted a video in its social nets showcasing the system’s check on one of Pendolino trains, which was refurbished in the country.
France: The country rail operator SNCF Voyageurs has opened a new centre for axle manufacturing at the Technicentre Industriel Picardie maintenance facility (TIP, Picardy).
Russia: According to the car builder itself, the production of freight cars in 2024 could be 18% higher than in 2023.
UAE: The manufacturer in a consortium with Limak and Mapa, Turkiye, was selected to build the turnkey Dubai Metro Blue Line.
Canada: Here is a summary of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Vice President Kyle Mulligan’s interview with Progressive Railroading about the company’s project to convert diesel locomotives to hydrogen, which has been underway since the early 2020s.
Germany: The Polish company and Hansebahn Bremen GmbH (HBB) have launched BREMAG – Bremen Magnetic Shuttle.
Italy: The full-scale mock-up of the vehicle’s head section was exhibited at the depot of Rome’s operator ATAC in the heart of Italy.
Russia: 19 December, the first trainset, consisting of 15 double-deck coaches hauled by the EP2K electric locomotive with a renewed exterior design, departed from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Germany: In September, visitors to the Berlin show could see machinery for infrastructure maintenance, diagnostics and construction from SRT, Plasser & Theurer, Robel, Linsinger, etc., with seven vehicles making their debut.