Stadler awarded Wabtec a contract for the supply of passenger information systems (PIS) and pantographs for up to 504 Citylink vehicles as part of the VDV tram-train project.
The company is responsible for the design, manufacturing, and delivery of the advanced PIS and pantograph systems. Over the next ten years, Wabtec will supply Stadler systems for 246 vehicles with an option for up to 258 more vehicles, depending on the order to be placed by the German and Austrian transport operators.
Wabtec’s PIS will change the way passengers receive real-time information, enhancing their overall travel experience. The system will provide external front- and side-displays based on LED technology enabling users to better see information like station names and line numbers. Each tram-train car also will feature slim and elegant ceiling-mounted iSmart displays based on TFT technology to give passengers route and stop information. It also enables operators to post advertisements.
These displays and audio systems will feature car-based audio amplifiers. Wabtec will provide amplifiers connecting microphones and loudspeakers. The system also will include emergency call units that enable passengers to communicate with the train driver or operator call center should they require assistance.
The new pantograph will be compatible with both light rail and mainline operations. It also meets the requirements of the EN50206-1 standard. This enables seamless current collection to combine the flexibility of a tram with the long-distance ability of a suburban train.
In October, Stadler has selected Hübner to supply up to 1,008 gangway systems for CityLink vehicles under the VDV tram-train project. Under the contract Hübner will also be responsible for maintenance services for a period of 32 years.
The EUR 4 billion VDV tram-train project won by Stadler is implemented by six transport companies* from Germany and Austria comprising the delivery of 504 tram-trains. The firm order covers the supply of 246 vehicles worth EUR 1.7 billion and the framework contract includes an option for up to 258 vehicles. The first four vehucles will be delivered in 2024 for Saarbahn network.
*Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (VBK), Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG), Saarbahn Netz, Schiene Oberösterreich, the State of Salzburg and Zweckverband Regional-Stadtbahn Neckar-Alb.
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