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India claims production of more than 7,000 passenger units in FY2024 | ROLLINGSTOCK India: The national operator, Indian Railways, reports that its three car and coach manufacturing plants built 7,134 units in FY2024, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025.

The national rail operator of #India, Indian Railways, reports that its three car and coach manufacturing plants built 7,134 units in FY2024, which runs from April 2024 to March 2025. This figure is 9% higher than the previous year’s result of 6,541 units. Read more at the link.

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State support for purchase of new freight cars offered again in USA | ROLLINGSTOCK USA: The US House of Representatives is considering a bipartisan bill to provide tax credits for the purchase of new domestic freight cars and the upgrade of tank cars, the Freight Railcar Act.

State support for purchase of new freight cars offered again in #USA. The bill is supported by the industry associations, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) and @railcarsecurity.bsky.social. Read more at the link.

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Vietnam plans to increase rolling stock production capacity in the country | ROLLINGSTOCK Vietnam: In late March, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính declared a course for the rail industry sovereignty.

#Vietnam plans to increase rolling stock production capacity in the country. According to the national operator VNR, the country is expected to need 261 locomotives, 1,000 passenger coaches, 7,000 freight cars and 1,500 urban rail cars. More at the link.

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Trump’s tariffs and their economic impact on the US rolling stock market | ROLLINGSTOCK USA: Tariffs on imports adopted by the second Trump administration will affect all economic domains, including rolling stock. Though, further development of this domain in the USA today depends above ...

Trump’s #tariffs and their economic impact on the #US rolling stock market. An in-depth material covering the perspectives of Alstom, Siemens, Wabtec, Stadler, CRRC and others – at the link.

Tobu Railway unveils design of future EMUs for Greater Tokyo | ROLLINGSTOCK Japan: The operator has published renderings of the exterior and interior of the 90000 series EMUs.

Tobu Railway unveils design of future EMUs for Greater Tokyo, #Japan. The operator has published renderings of the exterior and interior of the 90000 series EMUs. More here: rollingstockworld.com/passenger-ca...

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Stadler unveils new braking system for rack-and-pinion trains in #Switzerland. It allowed for increasing the maximum downhill speed from 21 to 30 km/h. More here: rollingstockworld.com/passenger-ca...

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CAF Nexio approved for operation in Germany with four-year delay | ROLLINGSTOCK Germany: The approval was granted by the Federal Railway Authority EBA after a delay caused by changes in the country’s technical regulation. Trial runs and personnel training will begin in the near f...

CAF Nexio approved for operation in #Germany with four-year delay. The approval was granted by the Federal Railway Authority EBA after a delay caused by changes in the country’s technical regulation. Read more: rollingstockworld.com/passenger-ca...

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DB Cargo prepares to launch unmanned hump locomotives in Germany | ROLLINGSTOCK Germany: The freight operator has finished the first leg of the GoA2 locomotive testing.

DB Cargo prepares to launch unmanned hump locomotives in Germany

The company has finished the first leg of the GoA2 locomotive testing equipped with an onboard automation system by Railergy. The system is now set to be improved together with Bosch. More: rollingstockworld.com/locomotives/...