ÖBB places an order with Siemens Mobility for an additional 21 Desiro ML trains
29 April 2024 ( Austria )
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has placed an order with Siemens Mobility GmbH for twenty-one more Siemens Desiro ML electric trainsets.
With this order, ÖBB's Desiro ML fleet will number 294 trains, 236 of which are currently operating across the nation.
The cutting edge technology and exceptional standards of passenger comfort and convenience make the Desiro ML trains well-known.
Source https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-mobility-receives-order-further-21-desiro-ml-trains-obb
CrossCountry and West Midlands Trains agree to a new long-term maintenance agreement
29 April 2024 (UK)
CrossCountry and West Midlands Trains (WMT) have inked a new long-term maintenance agreement to keep the Class 170 fleet of the long-distance operator maintained at WMT's Tyseley depot in Birmingham.
The agreement, which went into effect last month, preserves jobs in the area until 2031 and upholds the two train operating businesses' collaboration.
From Cardiff and Gloucester in the west, via Birmingham to Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham in the East Midlands, and then on to Peterborough, Cambridge, and Stansted Airport in the east, the Class 170 fleet connects these locations.
Source https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/west-midlands-trains-and-crosscountry-sign-new-long-term-maintenance-contract
Stadler KISS enters new market: first contract awarded in Bulgaria
26 April 2024 (Bussnang)
A deal has been struck by Stadler and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Bulgaria for the delivery of seven KISS double-decker vehicles that produce no emissions.
Three more cars may be added to the agreement, which was signed in Sofia , along with fifteen years of fleet maintenance and employee training.
This is Stadler's first purchase in Bulgaria and a noteworthy achievement for the company's sales in the region.
Source https://stadlerrail.com/media/pdf/2024_0426_media_release_stadler_kiss_enters_new_market_first_contract_awarded_in_bulgaria_en.pdf
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