Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), on behalf of the Hauts-de-France region, awarded Bombardier a contract for the supply of 19 Omneo Premium double-deck trains. The first trains are scheduled for delivery in 2022.
This call-off order is part of the contract signed in 2010 with SNCF to provide up to 860 double deck-trains to French regions and is valued at EUR 256 million.
The new trains will be deployed on the high-frequency Paris to Amiens and Paris to Saint Quentin – Maubeuge / Cambrai lines.
The 135m-long trainset for Hauts-de-France will have a seating capacity of 463 seats, with large baggage racks, a dedicated area for two wheel-chairs and space for twelve bicycles. It will be capable of operating in multiple units of two offering up to 926 seats per-train.
The interior of the train has a new design which optimizes available space to the benefit of passengers and seating arrangements. The train will feature a newly developed wide seats with integrated lighting, power and USB plugs. The interior design and configuration will be fine-tuned in a color scheme matching the region’s colors in the coming months in cooperation with the client. In addition, the train offers improved access via large, platform-level doors, wide corridors and gangways for easy movement throughout the length of the train.
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