Procurement of Railway Rolling Stock

In July, Estonia will begin testing its first electric train from the Czech manufacturer Skoda Group, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The French company Alstom has signed an agreement with the Italian carrier Polo Logistica FS for the delivery of 70 Traxx Universal locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

A year ago, Express Service delivered two ES1000 battery-powered locomotives to their partners at Softronic, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Bologna, the historical and cultural center of the Emilia-Romagna region, is making a significant step forward in developing its transportation infrastructure, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and the Madrid Metro have signed a contract for the supply of 40 modern six-car trains worth €400 million, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has announced a major tender for the supply of 116 new double-decker electric trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The company has signed a contract worth €437. 6 million for the supply of ten Aventra electric trains, totaling 90 carriages, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

"Uzbekistan Railways" and the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem have signed a contract for the supply of six high-speed trains for Uzbekistan, as well as their future maintenance, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

At the beginning of 2024, Kazakhstan faced a shortage of locomotives: of the 1,800 units, 96% are owned by the national company "Kazakhstan Railways" and its subsidiaries, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" (UZ) has signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the allocation of an additional €300 million for the purchase of freight electric locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

At the international exhibition TransLogistica Caspian, held in Baku from June 4 to 6, 2024, Kryukov Railcar Building Works (KRCBW) once again represented Ukraine, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The electric train, 103 meters long and accommodating up to 250 passengers, has a speed of up to 200 km/h, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.