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16.12.09

A newcomer from Berlin is ceremoniously greeted in Graz – First Variobahn delivered

The first of 45 Variobahn trams has been ceremoniously delivered to Graz AG today.

“We thank Graz AG for the trust it has placed in us”, explains Michael Daum, CEO of Stadler Pankow GmbH. “We worked together very successfully and can now deliver the first vehicle on time. Understandably, every operator has his own ideas on how his future trams should look.” Michael Daum further states, “Amongst other things, our competence lies in the ability to implement these visual and functional needs.”

The interests of people with limited mobility were particularly considered for the Graz tram. Thus the Variobahn is ...

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09.12.09

Stadler’s kick-off in Bergen (Norway) – the first Variobahn reaches its destination on time

The first of 12 Variobahn trams was delivered to Bergen yesterday. The rest of the fleet is scheduled to be delivered to the customer Bybanen by the end of 2010.

“Just under two years from signature of the contract to delivery of the first Variobahn is a relatively short time for such a large project – we are very proud to have met this demanding schedule,” explains Ulf Braker, Sales Manager and trams project manager at Stadler Pankow GmbH.

The Variobahn was loaded onto a low-loader, transported via Ellund to the Hirtshals ferry terminal and thence to Bergen by ferry. “The ...

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04.12.09

BLT orders main series of Tango tram

Baselland Transport AG (BLT) is to order a further 15 Tango trams from Stadler Rail, exercising the first of the agreed options. The order has a volume of around CHF 74 million and will be processed at the Stadler site in Altenrhein. The Tango meets the high demands of the tram network in the city of Basel with an 8-percent gradient, curve radii of as little as 11.8 metres and pronounced crests and hollows. At the same time, the tram is also ideally suited to BLT’s interurban routes, reaches a maximum speed of 80 km/h and offers ...

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18.11.09

Hot FLIRT in the cold north

The first of 32 FLIRT multiple-unit trains for the Helsinki commuter railway system started regular operation today following a one-year test phase. The FLIRT was specially adapted to cope with the Finnish climate, which can experience temperatures as low as –40 degrees Celsius. In addition to extra insulation and a heat recovery system, various other changes were made. This FLIRT is also the first broad-gauge vehicle made by Stadler. Although the train is new in many respects, Stadler Rail met all its contractual deadlines, and the first two vehicles were handed over last week on time. The second vehicle will ...

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13.11.09

Success for Stadler in the rack-and-pinion business

Stadler Rail has won an order, worth around CHF 25 million, for four articulated multiple-unit trains for the rack railway on the Puy-de-Dôme in France’s Massif Central. This is the fourth order Stadler Rail has won for rack-and-pinion rail vehicles this year. The orders, worth a total of around CHF 200 million, are from France, Austria and Switzerland. The Zentralbahn (ZB) has ordered new InterRegio trains for the Brünig line that runs between Lucerne and Interlaken. Stadler Rail will deliver four 7-carriage and six 3-carriage commuter trains. Transports de Martigny et Régions will soon be the ...

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