Russia: The order was agreed by TMH and the government of the Russian capital at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Russia: Oktyabrsky Electric Railway Car Repair Plant, OEVRZ, has said that the new trainset is heading to the Avtovo depot.
Russia: The locomotive will operate at the group’s steelworks in the town of Novotroitsk.
Russia: The certification permits production of the cars through May 2030. The vehicles were ordered by Federal Freight Company, a subsidiary of Russian Railways.
Russia: The manufacturer has announced that the corresponding agreement for the supply of the low-floor single-car 71-911EM trams, dubbed Lvyonok-Moskva, was signed with Moscow Metro.
Russia: The purchase plans are for 350 units per year, said Maxim Liksutov, Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry in his interview with the Moscow 2024 channel.
Russia: The trainset, which consists of the TEP70BS diesel locomotive, the EP2DM driving car and modified non-motor cars, is currently undergoing tests at the TMH plant in Demikhovo.
Russia: The news of the deal was revealed by the Izvestiya newspaper, citing the minutes of the 3 April meeting of the Russian Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment, and confirmed by the German manufacturer.
Russia: The company's press service informed ROLLINGSTOCK that it took one year to develop the trainset for transportation of people and loads in tunnels and mines.