Go-Ahead has signed a contract with Stadler for the delivery of 22 electric FLIRT railcars for use on the Allgäu E network in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
The contract is valued at a low three-figure million euro's and has been made official at the signing from Stefan Krispin, General Manager Go-Ahead Germany, and Ulf Braker, CEO Stadler Pankow, in Berlin during InnoTrans.
As of 12.12.2021, the electric railcars will be put into action on the Munich-Memmingen-Lindau route. This means Go-Ahead now has a fleet of 88 FLIRT railcars in total.
The four-part vehicles are generously designed in terms of seating, including work tables and plug sockets for charging mobile devices.
395 people can travel in the 74-metre long railcars.
What did the officials say?
Ulf Braker, Managing Director of Stadler Pankow GmbH said:
“We are very pleased that we are able to continue the excellent, partner-based cooperation with Go-Ahead. The vehicles are the first e-vehicles that will run to Lindau am Bodensee on this route which will be electrified by the time operations begin. The extremely comfortable vehicles with large luggage racks are our key to meeting the increase in travel in this region.”
Stefan Krispin, Managing Director of Go-Ahead Verkehrsgesellschaft Deutschland GmbH said:
“With the supply contract for the Allgäu electric network we have now concluded our fourth contract with Stadler. One of the cornerstones of our high-quality operations are the state-of-the-art vehicles. As new railway operators on this route, our future passengers will have high expectations of us in terms of comfort, safety and quality, and we want to fulfil these expectations with the new FLIRT railcars from Stadler.”
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Stadler might as well plan ahead to build a new UK based train manufacturing plant in South Wales or in England and continue manufacturing new trains in the UK. Including the new Glasgow Underground subway stocks and Bi-mode/Tri-mode trains for Transport for Wales. Whilst the UK is opted to leave the EU next year.