Hessische Landesbahn GmbH (HLB), the transport operator in the state of Hesse, Germany, ordered 5 Coradia Continental regional trains from Alstom. The order has a value of EUR 27 million. The vehicles, which will be produced at Alstom’s site in Salzgitter, will be delivered in December 2019 and will operate in the Frankfurt Rhine Main metropolitan area. The four-car trainsets will be able to carry up to 460 passengers.
Coradia Continental train which is able to circulate at a commercial speed of 160 km/h, offers excellent acceleration characteristics, reducing travel time. Special emphasis has been placed on passenger comfort. Five multi-purpose areas provide space for wheelchairs, bicycles and strollers. The traction equipment is located on the roof, allowing spacious interior design, including a large corridor for easier movement within the train. The trains are equipped with Wi-Fi, outlets for laptops and a real-time passenger information system that displays connection information.
In December 2015, Hessische Landesbahn awarded Alstom a EUR 160 million contract for the supply of 30 Coradia Continental trains, which will enter passenger service on the Südhessen-Untermain network in December 2018. The Südhessen-Untermain network connects the cities of Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt, Frankfurt and Aschaffenburg, in the west-central part of Germany.
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