CHINA: A fourth Health Express trainset was rolled out by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co last month. The mobile hospital will provide free cataract operations and other ophthalmic treatments for patients in Sichuan province.
The double-deck vehicles in the train include a generator car, a diagnosis and treatment car, a crew accommodation car and a car with berths for patients.
ITALY: A hospital train proof-of-concept demonstrator is to be developed and tested under a project funded by the European Space Agency. The Intensive Care Unit Train project brings together national train operator Trenitalia, the Puglia region and the Angel Group of technology companies, which includes space specialist ...
CHINA: Chinese Railways has begun putting a fleet of 20 high speed sleeper trainsets into service on overnight journeys between Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. In October 2007 the Ministry of Railways placed a €1bn order for a total of 40 high speed trainsets with the Bombardier Sifang Power (Qingdao) ...
INDIA: Spain’s Ministry of Transport & Sustainable Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Indian Railways in developing and upgrading its network. The initial agreement runs for five years, when a number of pilot projects are envisaged, to be followed by automatic annual renewals. ...
