Review of the railway news of 29.11-05.12.2021 that you may have missed. Top-10 news of Railway Supply webportal.

1. World first bus-train to be launched in Japan

The world first dual-mode bus, which can travel on roads and railways, will operate in the Shikoku region, the smallest of Japan four main islands.

2. Localization of Alstom production in Hungary

Alstom plans to supply 1600-1800 wagon bogies, produced annually in Hungary at the Alstom (Mátranovak) plant, to most of its European factories.

3. Market capitalization of the largest public rolling stock manufacturers as of November 22

For comparability, the market capitalization of all companies is adjusted to the US dollar at the exchange rates on the day of publication.

4. CZ Loko unveils its hydrogen locomotive concept

Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ Loko has started building a hydrogen locomotive. Currently, a feasibility study is underway, after which a decision will be made to build a prototype vehicle.

5. Fitting platforms are in the greatest demand in the post-Soviet space

Almost half of the freight cars that were added to their rolling stock fleets of the CIS countries, the Baltic states, as well as Georgia and Ukraine in October 2021, were fitting platforms intended for the transportation of containers.

6. Traction motor D77
Locomotive spare parts

7. CZ LOKO received another order for the supply of locomotives

CZ LOKO has another order in Turkey. The Czech manufacturer will supply the metallurgical plant with up to six locomotives to replace Chinese and Soviet locomotives.

8. Moscow unilaterally terminated the contract with STM for the supply and maintenance of 90 trams

The relevant decision was published on the public procurement website. According to the document, Moscow Metro terminated the contract due to the fact that the supplier did not fulfill the contractual obligation to supply (by the end of November this year the city was to receive 30 trams, but only one delivered).

9. World tram market news overview

Spanish CAF has won the first tender for the supply of trams to Canada. The € 300 million contract includes the supply and maintenance of 28 seven-section low-floor Urbos trams, as well as an option for 24 units.

10. DB Cargo Polska received 4 multi-system Vectron locomotives

Leading Polish freight operator DB Cargo Polska received four Vectron MS multi-system locomotives from Siemens Mobility.

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