Stadler Rail news
News about Switzerland-based rolling stock and signalling supplier Stadler Rail.
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NewsAarhus Letbane orders tram-trains with batteries for winter operation
DENMARK: Stadler Valencia is to supply the Aarhus Letbane with eight Citylink tram-trains designed for ‘challenging’ winter conditions, with traction batteries able to provide power for up to 10 km if the overhead wires are iced-over.
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NewsStadler appeals against SBB’s selection of Siemens for SFr2bn train contract
SWITZERLAND: Stadler has lodged an appeal with the Federal Administrative Court challenging Swiss Federal Railway’s selection of Siemens Mobility for a SFr2bn contract to supply up to 200 double-deck electric multiple-units.
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Rail Business UKInterview: ‘We are waking Merseyrail up’
As its 25-year agreement to run electric suburban services around Liverpool nears its end, Merseyrail has become a model for how local control of rail operations can bring tangible benefits to the community, as its Managing Director Neil Grabham explains to Nick Kingsley.
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NewsNS orders 36 Flirt Flex electric multiple-units
NETHERLANDS: National passenger operator NS has awarded Stadler a contract to supply 36 Flirt Flex electric multiple-units to provide capacity to accommodate growing ridership.
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NewsNexrail orders electric-battery hybrid freight locomotives for emission-free operation from terminal to terminal
Completely zero-emission operation and the ability to benefit from electricity cost arbitrage are the among the reasons why Nexrail selected batteries rather than diesel to provide last-mile capabilities for a fleet of powerful locos it has ordered from Stadler, the leasing company’s CEO Luuk von Meijenfeldt tells Railway Gazette International.
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NewsStadler unhappy as Swiss Federal Railways selects Siemens Mobility to supply up to 200 trainsets
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has selected Siemens Mobility for a landmark contract to supply up to 200 double-deck electric multiple-units.
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NewsCAF challenges Irish rolling stock contract decision
IRELAND: CAF has launched a legal challenge over the award to Stadler of a €650m contract to supply trains for the cross-border Enterprise service linking Dublin with Belfast.
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NewsStadler to supply CBTC for Swiss mountain railway
SWITZERLAND: Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera has awarded Stadler a contract to equip the Montreux – Les Rochers-de-Naye mountain railway with its Nova Pro communications-based train control system.
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NewsSilver Line launched to improve connectivity north of Dallas
USA: Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Silver Line has been launched with a series of celebratory events.
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NewsSalt Lake City doubles ‘built in Utah for Utah’ light rail vehicle order
USA: Utah Transit Authority has ordered a further 20 Stadler Citylink light rail vehicles for TRAX services around Salt Lake City, taking its total order to 40.
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NewsSwiss Federal Railways awards digital interlocking contracts
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has awarded Hitachi Rail, Siemens Mobility and Stadler major framework contracts worth SFr1·4bn for the supply of digital interlockings.
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NewsŠkoda challenges its exclusion from Helsinki tram procurement
FINLAND: Škoda Transtech has filed a legal complaint following the disqualification of its bid for a contract to supply up to 183 trams to Helsinki.
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NewsLithuania’s first Flirt electric train delivered to LTG Link
LITHUANIA: The first of the Flirt electric multiple-units ordered by national passenger operator LTG Link was delivered to Vilnius on the night of October 12-13, arriving from Stadler’s Polish factory by road because of its wide profile and 1 520 mm gauge.
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NewsStadler to supply battery and hydrogen trains for Italian narrow gauge lines
ITALY: Stadler has unveiled a 950 mm gauge battery trainset for Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, and signed a contract to supply two hydrogen trains to Ferrovia Circumetnea which also uses the so-called ’Italian metre gauge’.
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Rail Business UKElectric trains now running daily on the Coryton and Penarth lines
UK: Services on Transport for Wales Rail’s Coryton and Penarth lines are now being worked by Stadler Class 756 tri-mode electric-diesel-battery multiple-units following the completion of work to install discontinuous electrification on the routes.
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NewsHelsinki selects Stadler to supply up to 183 trams styled for the city
FINLAND: Helsinki metropolitan area transport operator Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne has selected Stadler for a major contract to supply and maintain 63 Tango Nordic trams customised to the city’s requirements, with options for up to 120 more.
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NewsArkas Rail takes delivery of Stadler EuroDual locomotives
TURKEY: Private sector freight operator Arkas Rail has taken delivery of three Stadler EuroDual six-axle electro-diesel locomotives, with two more of the hybrid six-axle hybrid locomotives expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
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NewsHalle takes a leap into the future as its first Tina tram enters trial service
GERMANY: The first of 56 Stadler TINA trams ordered by Halle municipal operator HAVAG has entered trial operation on routes 1, 2 and 3.
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NewsSmall-profile Type JK trains enter service on the Berlin U-Bahn
GERMANY: Berlin transport operator BVG has put the first of its small-profile Type JK metro cars into passenger service with a ceremony at Deutsche Oper station.