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22.11.11

The 700th FLIRT will run in South Tyrol

Stadler Rail has received an order for eight 6-carriage FLIRTs (Fast Light Innovative Regional Trains) from Südtiroler Transportstrukturen AG (STA). In addition, STA is ordering eight intermediate cars to increase the capacity of the FLIRTs already in service. In total, the order is worth around EUR 75 million. With this order, the number of FLIRTs sold exceeds the 700 threshold. Stadler has now sold 115 trains in Italy.

The transport department of the South Tyrol provincial administration purchased eight FLIRTs in 2008 via STA, as well as 12 diesel-powered articulated multiple-unit trains (GTWs) for the Vinschgerbahn, which entered service ...

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