Electric multiple-unit news – Page 6
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NewsCircumvesuviana fleet modernisation gets underway
ITALY: Stadler has begun delivering the first of the 950 mm gauge electric multiple-units ordered by regional operator EAV for suburban services on the 169 km Circumvesuviana railway network south and east of Napoli. In May 2021 Stadler and EAV signed a ...
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NewsSingle-deck EMUs to replace double-deck coaches
SWITZERLAND: Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 17 three-car Flirt EMUs for use on the 13·2 km S-Bahn route S4 between Zürich HB and Sihlwald. These will replace eight sets of life-expired loco-hauled single and double-deck stock on the Sihltalbahn. The ...
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NewsFART train on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Stadler has unveiled a custom-designed electric multiple-unit for the narrow gauge Centovalli railway which runs for 52 km between Locarno in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy. Stadler is known for its tailor-made trains, and the 1 000 mm gauge EMU can cope with ...
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NewsKončar KEV unveils battery multiple-units
CROATIA: Končar KEV unveiled its newly developed battery and battery-electric multiple-units in its home city of Zagreb before the battery unit was sent to Berlin for display at InnoTrans.
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NewsBayern branding highlights Land’s backing for S-Bahn fleet
INNOTRANS: The future appearance of the 90 extra-long electric multiple-units which Siemens Mobility is to supply for München S-Bahn services was unveiled by Bayern Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter at InnoTrans on September 25. The livery, developed by design studio Neomind, is based on the Land of Bayern’s ...
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NewsValle d’Aosta electric train unveiled
ITALY: The first of six Flirt electric multiple-units ordered as part of the electrification of the Aosta line has been unveiled at Stadler’s factory at Siedlce in Poland.
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NewsKoleje Małopolskie signs EMU framework agreement
POLAND: Koleje Małopolskie and Newag have signed a 1·3bn złoty framework contract for the purchase of six 3 kV DC electric multiple-units with an option for 19 more, Małopolskie voivodship announced on September 9. The 345m złoty firm order for six trainsets is being financed from ...
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NewsMetre-gauge EMU order increased
EUROPE: Italian operator SSIF has placed a firm order for an additional four-car Stadler electric multiple-unit for use on the 1 000 mm gauge Domodossola – Locarno line which it operates in partnership with its Swiss counterpart FART. This takes SSIF’s total order to four units. ...
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Rail Business UKTransPennine Express aims to get more out of its fleet
UK: TransPennine Express is seeking to achieve higher levels of performance from its fleet, its Fleet, Safety & Service Delivery Director Paul Staples explained when Rail Business UK recently visited Arwick depot. The operator says it is also ‘anticipating great things’ from the trial conversion of a Hitachi trainset to battery hybrid power.
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NewsBulgarian EMU order signed as previous procurements hit problems
BULGARIA: The Ministry of Transport & Communications has signed a contract for Škoda Group to supply 20 four-car 160 km/h electric-multiple units for use on long distance services from Sofia to Burgas, Varna and Ruse. The 25 kV AC 50 Hz EMUs from the Czech manufacturer’s ...
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NewsKoleje Dolnośląskie orders more Elfs
POLAND: Regional operator Koleje Dolnośląskie and Pesa Bydgoszcz signed a 438·4m złoty contract on August 29 for the supply of 10 five-car Elf electric multiple-units with an option for 10 more. The initial batch of 10 trains is costing 375m złoty, with the rest of the ...
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NewsŁódzkie voivodship orders EMUs
POLAND: Łódzkie voivodship has ordered 10 more three-car electric multiple-units from Pesa Bydgoszcz at a cost of 350m złoty for use by regional operator Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna, which runs various services radiating from the city of Łódz. The Łódzkie local authority ordered four three-car EMUs from ...
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NewsMock-up aims to ensure Queensland trains are accessible to all
AUSTRALIA: A mock-up built by Allweld Manufacturing is being used to gather feedback from future users including train drivers, people with reduced mobility and cyclists to ensure that a future fleet of electric multiple-units will be accessible for all. In 2023 Downer beat CAF and Alstom ...
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NewsNarrow-bodied EMUs ordered for Swiss line with restricted clearances
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has awarded Stadler a SFr140m contract to supply 11 narrow-bodied electric multiple-units for use on Seetalbahn services from Luzern to Emmenbrücke and Lenzburg. The route between Emmenbrücke and Lenzburg was originally built partly as a roadside light railway, and vehicles are restricted ...
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NewsIndian Railways to re-run Vande Bharat 4.0 train procurement
INDIA: Indian Railways and Alstom have failed to agree a deal for the supply and maintenance of 100 Vande Bharat 4.0 electric trainsets with aluminium bodies offering a lighter weight than the stainless steel of previous Vande Bharat designs. A replacement call for tenders is now ...
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Rail Business UKChiltern Railways cancels call for battery train proposals
UK: Chiltern Railways has discontinued its call for proposals for the supply of a fleet of battery-electric multiple-units. In September 2022 the operator invited proposals for the supply of between 30 and 70 new, existing or converted BEMUs. However, the procurement process was not progressing, and ...
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NewsCRRC unveils 250 km/h Type C trainset
CHINA: CRRC Puzhen has unveiled a 250 km/h Type C inter-city trainset designed to offer a low life-cycle cost and high capacity with capability for GoA4 unattended driverless operation. The trainset has four 3 300 mm wide cars and has a capacity ...
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NewsBattery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line
USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board has approved a proposal to replace diesel locomotive-hauled trains on Boston’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line with battery-electric multiple-units. An onboard battery would be charged when overhead electrification is available, including at Boston’s South station. The 15 km line from ...
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NewsNJ Transit orders more double-deck EMU cars
USA: The board of New Jersey’s NJ Transit has approved an order for 36 more Alstom Multilevel III electric multiple-unit cars. The maximum price of the order approved on July 24 is $170m plus 5% for contingencies. It is being placed using a December 2018 contract ...
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NewsAlstom wins €4bn contract to supply ‘tailor-made’ Köln S-Bahn trains
GERMANY: Transport authorities go.Rheinland and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr have selected Alstom to supply and maintain 90 custom-designed Adessia Stream electric multiple-units for S-Bahn services through Köln. Alstom said the order announced on July 24 was the largest it had won in Germany, with an overall value of ...
