11.01.10
Largest order in the history of Stadler Pankow GmbH
Stadler to deliver double-decker multiple-unit trains to Germany for the first time
Following lengthy negotiations, at the end of December 2009 BeNEX, Arriva and Stadler Pankow signed a contract for the supply of vehicles for the “Netz Stadtbahn” transport tender in a deal worth approximately EUR 146 million.
The order is for the supply of 16 four-carriage DOSTO type electric double-decker multiple-unit trains, 1 single-carriage Regio-Shuttle RS1 type diesel motor coach and 6 two-carriage GTW 2/6 type diesel motor coaches.
The Berlin-Brandenburg transport network (VBB) awarded contracts for transport services on the commuter railway network in mid-2009. The order was broken down into 4 batches, and ODEG won the contracts for batches 2 and 4.
ODEG – Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH, will commence operations on the Berlin-Brandenburg commuter railway network with the ordered trains, i.e. routes RE 2, RE 4, RB 35, RB 33 and RB 51, in phases.
The Regio-Shuttle RS1 and GTW 2/6 type vehicles will commence operation with the 2011 timetable change, whilst the double-decker multiple-unit trains will enter service in 2012.
“This is the largest order we have ever won here in Pankow,” explains Michael Daum, Director of Stadler Pankow GmbH. “We are very proud to build vehicles for the Berlin-Brandenburg region. This order represents another important milestone for us. Our new product, the double-decker multiple-unit train based on our tried and tested FLIRT, has successfully entered the German market,” Daum continues, “enabling us to expand our production site in Berlin-Pankow even further. We are also planning to establish our own bodyshell production in the region.”
The newly-developed four-carriage double-decker multiple-unit train has a total of 420 seats, 24 of which are in first class. The interior also includes 4 wheelchair spaces and 36 designated bicycle spaces as well as 3 WCs, one of which is signposted as a large disabled toilet.
The Regio-Shuttle RS1 is a single-carriage, diesel-mechanical vehicle with low-level access. It has 71 seats, 2 wheelchair spaces and the ability to carry up to 10 bicycles. The RS1 is powered by 2 diesel engines that comply with the latest requirements for environmentally-friendly exhaust emissions (Stage III b). The bright, inviting passenger area also has a disabled toilet and a modern passenger information system.
The GTW 2/6 is a diesel-electric vehicle with 2 engines situated in a traction module between the passenger areas. The two-carriage train has 100 seats, a disabled toilet and a modern passenger information system. As with the Regio-Shuttle RS1, 2 wheelchair spaces have been provided, along with the capacity to carry bicycles (also up to 10).
The interests of people with impaired mobility have been taken into account in all vehicles types: the gap between the train and platform is bridged at all doors, large, accessible areas have been incorporated and appropriate communication facilities have been provided.
Stadler Rail Group, system supplier of customer-specific solutions for rail vehicle construction, has locations in Switzerland (Altenrhein, Bussnang and Winterthur), in Germany (Berlin-Pankow and Velten), in Poland (Siedlce), in Hungary (Budapest, Pusztaszabolcs and Szolnok) and in Algeria (Algiers). The Group has a workforce of over 2,400 people around the world. The best-known vehicle series from the Stadler Rail Group are the articulated multiple-unit trains GTW (501 trains sold), the Regio-Shuttle RS1 (404 trains sold), the FLIRT (547 trains sold), the double-decker DOSTO (73 trains sold) in the railway segment, and the Variobahn (264 trains sold) and the newly-developed Tango (90 trains sold) in the tram segment. Furthermore Stadler Rail manufactures passenger carriages and two-axle locomotives and is the world’s leading manufacturer of rack-and-pinion rail vehicles.
For further information please contact:
Michael Daum
CEO Germany, GF Stadler Pankow GmbH
Stadler Pankow GmbH
Telephone: +49 (0)30 9191 1500
Katrin Block
Sales and Marketing
Stadler Pankow GmbH
Telephone: +49 (0)30 9191 1501
www.stadlerrail.com
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