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SLOVAKIA: Following the delivery of five new Stadler Class 495.95 electric multiple-units for the metre-gauge Tatra Electric Railway network, ŽOS Vrútky has begun work to modernise the 15 older Class 425.95 GTW2/6 units which a consortium of Stadler, ŽOS Vrútky and Adtranz supplied in 2000–02 and 2006.

Sursa: Railway Gazette

The Slovak state-owned rail passenger operator ZSSK and a consortium of Škoda Transportation and ŽOS Trnava signed a contract for the supply of nine 4-car RegioPanter EMUs with an option for 11 additional trains. EUR 170 million (CZK 4.3 billion) is the value of the contract.

The first nine trains will be delivered by the end of 2023 and will run at a speed of 160 km/h on the railway network of Košice and Prešov regions. The ordered trains will join the existing units bringing the rolling stock fleet to 34 electric multiple units. If the option is exercised, the fleet will grow to 45 electric trains.

“Eastern Slovakia needs new trains as the ones running in Žilina [north-western] and its surrounding areas, where similar trains have reliably traveled 1.15 million train kilometers,” Roman Koreň, the Chairman of the Board ZSSK said.

The new electric multiple units will have a length of 106 metres and a capacity of 343 seats, providing classic arrangement. They will be equipped with vending machine, a ticket vending machine, and the interior can be adapted to provide more space for bicycles, skis, and other sports equipment.

The new EMUs will be adapted to disabled passengers and will offer barrier-free boarding for all passengers. The wide boarding door together with the fully continuous modern interior without interior doors will enable fast and smooth movement of passengers. Boarding the vehicle will be possible on most standard platforms with a height of 550 mm directly without the need for stairs. For other platforms, boarding will be secured with the help of sliding stairs.

The trains will be fitted with electrical outlets, air conditioning, LED lighting, and also offer an improved camera system, a modern information system with monitors and also high-performance Wi-Fi.

As in the previous order for 25 EMUs, the production will take place in ŽOS Trnava which will build the intermediate coaches, and Škoda Transportation will be responsible for the construction of the driving vehicles, marshal the trains into the final formation and will perform all the needed tests. Škoda will be also responsible for the commissioning of the trains before handing over to ZSSK.

Currently, 20 RegioPanter EMUs are operating on Slovakia’s rail network and another 5 will be put into operation by the end of this year.

Sursa: Railway PRO

The Slovakian rail company ZSSK and Stadler signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of four Kiss double-decker EMUs expected to be delivered the end of 2023. The contract worth EUR 76.95 million, with an average price of EUR 19.2 million per train.

This is the first time that Stadler will supply its double-decker vehicle with electric drive to operate on the Slovakian rail network.

The six-car vehicles are 155 metres long and have a capacity of 611 seats, 30 of which in 1st class and 552 seats in 2nd class. They are characterised by high drive power and sprint-capable acceleration. When operating on electric drive powered via the overhead contact line, the Kiss vehicles can reach a maximum speed of up to 160 kilometres per hour.

The trains have a step-free entrance area and four toilets, one of which is for people with reduced mobility. The multifunctional compartments offer not only places for wheelchair users, but also generous storage space for bicycles, prams and luggag.

The new trains have a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for the passenger compartments and driver’s cabs.

Passengers benefit from a modern passenger information system (PIS) and WLAN. The trains are equipped with cameras inside and outside as well as on the roof to observe the pantograph ensure safe rail operation. The vehicles are also fitted with a certified energy consumption measuring system and a precise passenger counting system. The drivers can take advantage of a modern, ergonomically designed driver’s cab.

The Kiss double-decker EMUs will operate on regional lines in western and central Slovakia on the railway lines of Nitra, Trnava, Trenčín and Žilina regions. The trains will also operate in Bratislava region, on the Bratislava – Žilina, Bratislava – Nové Zámky and Bratislava – Kúty lines. Under certain circumstances they will also operate in the Banská Bystrica region.

“Modern electric units are really crucial for the regional transport of busy routes in western Slovakia and for maintaining the comfort of our passengers. By strengthening rail transport with another four modern double-decker units, we are trying to respond to congested routes and provide people with the opportunity to travel quickly, safely and ecologically,” Roman Koreň, the Chairman of the Board of ZSSK said.

The ZSSK fleet already includes 21 single-decker articulated railcars (GTW) from Stadler, 15 of which are narrow-gauge GTW with electric drive and 6 are standard-gauge GTW with diesel-electric drive.

In autumn 2018, ZSSK also placed an order with Stadler for five GTW rack-and-pinion adhesion multiple units and a multifunctional rack-and-pinion adhesion locomotive for use on the rack-and-pinion and adhesion network of the metre-gauge electric TEŽ mountain railways in the High Tatras, the “smallest high mountain range in the world”.

To modernise its fleet, this year, ZSSK has signed a contract for nine 4-car RegioPanter EMUs with an option for 11 additional units.

Sursa: Railway PRO