LTG Link, Lithuanian railway operator, awarded Stadler a contract for the supply of 15 Flirt multiple units with plans to exercise optional scope and additionally procure up to 13 electric Flirt Intercity multiple units and 26 battery-electric Flirt trains, 15 of them with 100 km range and 11 with a 70 km range.
In a first call-off, Stadler will deliver 9 electric Flirt multiple units for intercity services and six battery-electric Flirt to be operated on non-electrified railway lines.
The manufacturer will also supply a technical support and spare parts for 10 years from the delivery of the last vehicle.
Designing trains for LTG Link, Stadler’s engineers have focused largely on travel comfort and state-of-the-art vehicle design. Comfy seats in passenger areas, a friendly interior design and a bistro will ensure a high comfort event during long-distance travels.
The nine 5-car Flirt Intercity electric multiple units are 93-metre-long and will provide a capacity for 200 passengers, including 16 passengers in the first class. Each vehicle will accommodate 14 to 30 bicycles, according to the season of the year and route-related requirements. A spacious baggage area and a toilet will also be provided. The trains will meet the high requirements of all types of passengers, both families with kids seeking to relax during their journey and business passengers who will be seated in a dedicated train area to ensure they have comfortable working conditions and may hold business talks. There will also be a bistro area on board the vehicle, where passengers can order a meal.
The six 3-car battery-electric multiple units with a length of over 65 metres will consist of a dedicated Power Pack car housing motive-power batteries. Each vehicle will seat up to 128 passengers and 6 to 30 bicycles according to the season of the year and route-related requirements. Vehicles will have a toilet and vending machines selling snacks to passengers. The vehicles will replace diesel trains that are now operated on non-electrified sections. They are designed to navigate the most challenging routes of the Lithuanian railway infrastructure without a power supply from the contact system, so they will run on non-electrified lines emission-free.
Both vehicle types will cater to the needs of passengers with reduced mobility – entirely free of any stairs, they will allow for smooth movement aboard. They will have lifts to assist with the boarding of passengers on wheelchairs from the lowest platforms and adapted toilets. An optimum number of vehicle doors comprising 5 doors in an EMU and 3 doors in a BEMU, will provide for an efficient passenger exchange while improving the acoustic comfort on trains.
“Today we can confidently say that the new trains will make a significant contribution to the realisation of our sustainable mobility goals. They will bring a significant leap in the quality and experience of train travel for all passengers,” Linas Baužys, the Head of the passenger transport company LTG Link said.
The design work for the new multiple units will start soon and they will be built to meet harsh climate conditions and wide gauge railway lines and “together with the supplier that won the public procurement, we will ensure their efficient operation for many years,” Linas Baužys said.
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