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07.10.08

Roll-out of the first FLIRT for Helsinki

Today, Junakalusto and Stadler Rail jointly celebrated the roll-out in Bussnang of the first of 32 FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) for the Helsinki S-Bahn. Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy, a subsidiary company of the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen and the Finnish State Railway, awarded this order, with a value of around Euro 190 million, to Stadler at the end of 2006.This is also the first broad-gauge train from the Stadler company. For the first time, the trains will be designed with a particularly impressive winter capability, which is necessary for operation in Finland. The vehicles ...

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