Belarusian Railway and Stadler signed a contract for the supply of 10 five-car Flirt trains. The first train is to be delivered at the end of 2020 and will be put into operation on the most popular electrified lines of country’s railway network.
The seven-car Flirt intercity trains that have successfully been running on the Belarusian railway network since August 2016 on the route Minsk-Gomel will become a basis for new trains. They are 92.96 meters long and 3.48 meters wide. Each train provides 260 seats in the 1st and 2nd class. There will be 16 seats in the 1st class zone. The 1st class zone is separated by an electrically operated glass partition. The first class passenger compartment will be equipped with conductor call buttons. When such a button is pressed a conductor receives an audio-video signal in a conductor compartment. An area for large-sized baggage and a wardrobe are foreseen.
A distinguishing feature of new trains is the organization of vending machines in a passenger compartment.
The trains will be equipped with a Wi-Fi-system to access the internet and also with a system to strengthen the GSM signal. So as to increase the effectiveness of the rolling stock operation the data about the train location, energy consumption and the route will be transmitted to the Belarusian Railway server.
The supplied trains will comply with all requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union. The new trains fit seamlessly into the existing fleet of the Belarusian Railway with already 18 Flirt.
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