Stockholm County Council (SL) has commissioned Stadler to supply 22 X15P EMUs for operation on the Roslagsbanan which connects Stockholm city centre with northeast localities. Stadler will supply 22 three-car trains. Each train will be 60 metres long, with a maximum speed of 100 km/h.
Deliveries will take place in 2020 and the trains will carry their first passengers in 2021.
SL said the new trains, coupled with an upgrade of the Roslagsbanan infrastructure, will allow trains to operate every 10 minutes in peak times on the busiest parts of the network. The Swiss train builder was chosen ahead of the likes of Bombardier, CAF and Pesa for the SEK 2 billion order.
According to SL, the trains have been designed with accessibility in mind with increase space for passengers with wheelchairs, strollers and bicycles. “The investment in new trains are absolutely necessary for us in the future to be able to run more frequent services on the track,” says Caroline Jensen, CEO of SL.
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