MÁV-Start and Stadler signed a EUR 313 million contract for the supply of 21 six-car Kiss EMUs, under the framework agreement signed in April 2017 for the delivery of 40 Kiss double-decker trains.
With this third order MÁV-Start has exercised its right and utilized the total amount of the contract.
The first contract was signed in August 2017, for 8 EMUs and the second order for 8 additional trains was concluded in December 2018.
According to the delivery schedule of the contract, the 40th unit, which is the last train of the third batch, has to be delivered by the end of 2022.
Each train will be 155.88 meter long, 2.8 meter wide and 4.6 meter high. A train has 600 seats, that is 50% more passengers compared to a single-decker unit with the same length.
The trains will be equipped with four toilets, one of them accessible for persons with reduced mobility, while in the multifunctional areas there will be plenty of space for four wheelchairs, as well as twelve bicycles or five strollers.
The trains will be equipped with ETCS Level 2 and EVM, making them able to run at a top speed of 160 km/h on the modernised railway lines.
The Kiss EMUs will have modern passenger information system, spacious and bright interior, air conditioning system and free Wi-Fi. The new vehicles, which have been designed according to the latest safety standards.
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