STADLER Rail has formed a joint venture in Azerbaijan with local partner International Railway Distribution as part of its strategy to increase sales in the CIS region.
SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) has exercised options with Stadler for 19 additional Kiss double-deck EMUs for the Zürich S-Bahn network and six single-deck Flirt EMUs, which will be used on regional services in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland.
LATVIAN passenger operator Pasazieru Vilciens (PV), has selected Stadler for a 15-year hire-purchase contract to supply 25 1520mm-gauge EMUs.
THE latest survey by SCI Verkehr, Germany, of the world's 50 largest rolling stock manufacturers shows a new line up of the top 10 companies, with CAF, Hyundai-Rotem and Kawasaki being ousted by Stadler, Trinity Industries and Uralvagonzavod.
AZERBAIJAN Railways (ADY) signed a $US 133m contract with Stadler Rail, Switzerland, on June 12 for 27 sleeper and three dining coaches for use on international services from Baku to Istanbul via the Baku – Tbilisi – Kars line, which is due to open next year.
BERLIN Transport (BVG) confirmed on June 10 that Stadler Pankow has completed the production of bodyshells for the first of a new-generation of trains for the city's narrow profile U-Bahn lines.
SWISS Federal Railways' (SBB) long-awaited announcement on the winner of its tender for new EC 250 international trains for the Gotthard route was finally made on May 9, when it was revealed that Stadler Rail will supply the fleet of 29 250km/h EMUs.
BELARUS Railways (BC) will introduce five-car Stadler Flirt EMUs on Minsk - Baranovichi, Minsk - Orsha, and Baranovichi - Brest services on May 1, replacing four-car Flirts which will be transferred to the recently-electfied Minsk - Osipovichi - Bobruysk line.
SAN Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has awarded a contract worth $US 58m to Stadler to supply eight two-car DMUs for use on the 16km East Contra Costa Bart extension project, which is currently under construction.
WITH less than a year to go before the launch of its MTR Express inter-city services, MTR Corporation subsidiary MTR Nordic submitted a track access application to Swedish infrastructure manager Trafikverket on April 15 for train paths on the Stockholm – Gothenburg line.
