Stadler has announced that it has secured the contract to build five rack-and-pinion multiple units and a rack-and-pinion locomotive for use in Slovakia.
The locomotive and trains will be used by the Slovakian rail company ŽSSK (Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., Bratislava, Slovakia).
The trains will be rolled out to the public in 2022 on the rack-and-pinion and adhesion traction network for TEŽ's metre-gauge electric mountain trains in the High Tatras, the smallest high-mountain region in the world.
The passenger trains ordered are the lastest generation of GTW-type low floor units that have been adapted for rack-and-pinion operation. The five new multiple units each offer 91 seats and 2 wheelchair spaces as well as multifunctional zones for bicycles and pushchairs.
They come with Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and a modern passenger information system and passenger counting facilities.
The locomotive will have an electric drive and a diesel engine, which meets EURO-IIIB emissions standards.
What did the officials say?
Peter Jenelten, Executive Vice President Stadler Rail Group said:
“We're thrilled to have won this tender, and look forward to supplying TEŽ with our latest generation of reliable, safe, and comfortable GTW vehicles. The rail operator and passengers will benefit from the modern vehicles to the same extent. We are particularly proud that with this order we are able to build on the joint, successful history with the customer ŽSSK in the High Tatras”.
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