Stadler celebrated the handover of the 1000th FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) train. The 1000th Stadler FLIRT is a 4-car broad-gauge vehicle for Finnish customer Junakalusto Oy. In autumn 2006, Junakalusto Oy ordered a first series of 32 FLIRT multiple-unit trains for the Helsinki suburban train network. Meanwhile, the fleet has grown to 81 trains.
The very first FLIRT was delivered to SBB in autumn 2004. Since this first delivery, 1000 FLIRT trains have been developed, built and commissioned. The vehicles are operating successfully in various climate zones – from Africa to the Arctic Circle – on normal and broad gauges, fulfilling a range of different requirements: more cost-effective, lower maintenance and more environmentally friendly operation for rail operators, and guaranteed reliable connections with high levels of comfort for travellers.
The FLIRT is available as a regional train with a maximum speed of up to 160 km/h, and as an intercity train with a maximum speed of up to 200 km/h. It is available as 2-to-8-car train compositions.
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