Bombardier and Uralvagonzavod to form tram joint venture

RUSSIA: Rolling stock and armoured fighting vehicle manufacturer Uralvagonzavod has signed a letter of intent with Bombardier to establish a joint venture to build trams in Yekaterinburg. Uralvagonzavod would assemble artic­ulated cars with a floor height 350 mm above rail and a capacity for up to 210 passengers.