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Metro trains

03.07.2023

Delivery of 24 three-car trains for the metro

Titagarh Wagons has secured a contract worth INR 860 crore ($104. 4 million) to supply 24 three-car trains for the Surat Metro, according to Railway Supply magazine.
Vande Metro trains

26.06.2023

The first procurement of Vande Metro trains has been announced in India

Suburban carrier Mumbai MRVC has announced a tender for the supply of 238 twelve-car electric trains worth INR 446. 4 billion ($5.
supply rolling stock

26.06.2023

The EU will allow Russia to supply rolling stock, components, and services for the Budapest metro

Hungary will receive the corresponding permission as an exception from the 11th package of EU sanctions against Russia, which was adopted this week, according to Bloomberg.
X-Wagen metro train

20.06.2023

The first X-Wagen metro train from Siemens Mobility has been launched in Vienna

This six-car train has started operating on the U3 line. By the end of the year, there will be a total of 10 trains of this type on this route, replacing the U-Wagen trains that have been in service since 1972, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Siemens Mobility.
Supply of trains

19.06.2023

Supply of 44 six-car trains for the Cross Island Line (CRL)

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has awarded a contract to a consortium consisting of CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Singapore CRRC Sifang Railway Vehicles Service for the supply of 44 six-car trains for the Cross Island Line (CRL), as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply, citing railway-news.
New Metro Trains

16.06.2023

New Metro Trains from Alstom

According to the railway journal Railway Supply, new metro trains from Alstom have begun operating in Brazil and France.The state carrier of São Paulo, CPTM, has launched the first train of the 8900 series on one of its suburban lines.
Hyundai Rotem in Egypt

15.06.2023

$460 million for the implementation of the Hyundai Rotem project in Egypt

South Korea commits to allocate $460 million for the implementation of the Hyundai Rotem project in Egypt, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply.
Six more cars from the Warsaw Metro

14.06.2023

Six more cars from the Warsaw Metro have arrived in Kyiv

Six additional cars from the Warsaw Metro have arrived in the capital of Ukraine, bringing the total number of cars in the Kyiv Metro to 12 out of 60, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Systems

14.06.2023

Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Systems in Hamburg Metro

The successful testing of a radio-based train control system has been reported in the Hamburg Metro, according to the railway portal Railway Supply, citing Alstom.
metro trains

31.05.2023

WMATA unveils interior design for future Series 8000 metro trains

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has revealed the interior design for its upcoming Series 8000 metro trains.
in Kharkiv Metro

30.05.2023

Photo exhibition in Kharkiv Metro

"The Cities and Their Heroes" is a photo exhibition located in the passage between the "Maidan Konstytutsii" and "Istorychnyi Muzei" metro stations in Kharkiv Metro The exhibition features photographs showcasing Ukrainian cities and their inhabitants who have become heroes.
contract with Metrowagonmash

30.05.2023

The Tbilisi City Hall will not have to pay for the termination of the contract with Metrowagonmash

The Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, stated that the city administration will not be involved in the dispute with the Russian company Metrowagonmash regarding the supply of metro cars The contract has been terminated, and all procedures were carried out with the participation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), according to the railway magazine Railway Supply, citing the ТЖД.