ACCORDINGto Railway Supply Institute data a total of 32184 new wagons were delivered in North America during 2003, up from 17714 in 2002.
Last year’s figures included around 8900 flat wagons, 7000 boxcars, 6600 aluminium gondolas, 6500 tanks and 3200 aluminium hoppers. New orders rose from 28475 in 2002 to 47249 in 2003, and the manufacturers had a backlog of 33967 wagons at the end of the year, a significant increase from the 2002 figure of 18402.
INDIA: The AT Railway a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India has signed a joint venture agreement with South Korea’s Yujin Machinery to design, manufacture, and develop critical components for various types of rolling stock used in India. The joint venture will focus on components such as ...
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
USA: Project promoter Brightline West held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 22 in Las Vegas to launch its project to build a high speed line from the city to southern California.
