GERMAN freight operator Havellian Railway (HVLE) signed a purchase agreement for the supply of 10 six-axle Eurodual locomotives from Stadler’s Spanish subsidiary, Stadler Rail Valencia. The deal also comprises a full service maintenance agreement.

STADLER announced that it will form a joint venture with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to take over maintenance of the Kiss EMU fleet used by open-access competitor Westbahn.

THE CEO of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Mr Andreas Meyer and the president of French National Railways (SNCF) Mr Guillaume Pepy signed an agreement in Paris on March 9 regarding the joint operation of cross-border regional passenger services in the Geneva area.

STADLER announced on February 16 that it has signed a deal with Merseytravel worth up to £700m to build and maintain 52 EMUs for Liverpool’s Merseyrail network, which will enter service 2020 onwards.

ABB announced on February 16 that it has received orders with a total value of $US 70m to supply traction and onboard power equipment to Stadler Rail for use on new trains for customers in Switzerland, Sweden, and Hungary.

DIRECT Rail Services (DRS) announced on February 3 that it has received the first of 10 class 88 locomotives from Stadler Rail at its Kingmoor Depot in Carlisle, Britain.

HUNGARIAN national passenger operator MÁV-Start has taken delivery of its final Flirt EMU from Stadler Rail.

STADLER Minsk CEO Mr Philipp Brunner confirmed to the Belarusian media on January 23 that the company has secured a contract to supply 10 trains to Minsk Metro.

THE executive director of Ostrava Public Transport (DPO), Czech Republic, Mr Daniel Morys and executive vice president marketing & sales of Stadler, Mr Peter Jenelten, signed a contract for the delivery of 40 standard-gauge Tango trams on January 18.