BRAZILIAN rolling stock manufacturer Marcopolo Rail has announced a contract to supply three Prosper City DMUs to CFLP, the public-sector operator of the 16km commuter line serving the city of Teresina in the northeastern state of Piauí. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
Marcopolo Rail will supply two two-car DMUs and one three-car train for the 1000mm-gauge Teresina network. Also known as the VLT, the Prosper City is a lightweight DMU developed by the rail division of bus manufacturer Marcopolo to meet the needs of networks in medium-sized cities.
The Prosper City is designed for a platform height of 1100mm and has wide doors to enable rapid boarding and alighting. The three-car version can accommodate up to 560 passengers.
Under its first export contract, awarded in January 2023 and worth $US 15m, Marcopolo Rail has completed the delivery of three two-car DMUs to Chilean State Railways (EFE). Each DMU has a total of 80 seats and can accommodate 140 standing passengers. Maximum speed is 80km/h.
EFE has announced that dynamic trials of the new 1000mm-gauge fleet began on October 24. The DMUs will be deployed on the 88km Talca - Constitución line, serving 11 stations.
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