Škoda Group has signed a EUR 120m contract for Škoda electric trains Uzbekistan supply. Under it, the company will provide 10 new-generation regional electric multiple units to Uzbekistan Railways. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Variable-gauge bogies are at the centre of Spain’s €5.48 million support for Ukraine. According to Ukrainian Railways, the funding will back the development of “a new innovative bogie for freight wagons with an automatic change of gauge from 1520mm to 1435mm”.
Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan covers Talgo 250 high-speed trains in Central Asia, with Spanish manufacturer Talgo set to carry out the work. As previously covered by Railway Supply,
Talgo maintenance contract Uzbekistan has been signed with Uzbekistan’s public railway operator, Uzbekiston Temir Yollari (UTY), under a 10-year agreement that covers the country’s full fleet of six Talgo 250 high-speed trains, as Talgo notes in a statement on its website (Talgo).
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has started deliveries: high-speed trains Hyundai Rotem for Uzbekistan have been shipped with the first seven-car set.
Uzbekistan is pushing ahead with high-speed train procurement as it upgrades key routes and modernizes its rail network, so officials hope to make travel more reliable across some of the country’s most challenging regions.
Uzbekistan is rolling out a long-term rail upgrade program because the country needs to move more people and freight, keep its network reliable, and, frankly, stay competitive in the wider region.
Škoda Group has announced its localization plan for train manufacture in Uzbekistan. This comes as a proposal for the development of joint projects between Uzbekistan and the European Union.
Uzbekistan is finalizing the feasibility study, and the high-speed railway Tashkent — Samarkand will move into the tendering phase starting in early 2026. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Uzbekistan has initiated local manufacturing of six-axle dump cars with a 115-ton payload capacity, strengthening its railway industry and technological independence. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
CRRC has delivered its first O’Z12T freight locomotive to Uzbekistan, marking a key step in modernizing the country’s rail infrastructure and strengthening its transportation network. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Uzbekistan has signed a contract with China’s CRRC to supply 50 new shunting locomotives, aiming to renew its heavily worn fleet and strengthen its logistics capacity. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
