Stadler has been awarded the contract to manufacture 16 FLIRT3 EMU trains for the operators Syntus bv and Keolis in the Netherlands.
The trains will operate on the Zwolle–Kampen and Zwolle–Enschede lines, with services scheduled to begin in December 2017.
The contract is worth approximately EUR 125 million and includes delivery of the trains and maintenance for 15 years. The 16 electric FLIRT3 trains are split into nine three-carriage and seven four-carriage multiple-unit trains, and have a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour.
The first trains will be delivered in June 2017 to allow type tests to be completed. The 16 new trains will be produced in Switzerland.
Orders received over the last 18 months have already included 58 FLIRT trains for NS Reizigers and six two-carriage FLIRT trains for Abellio. After receiving this third contract from Holland with a quick turnaround, Stadler has decided to open a service centre in the Netherlands.
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