Swiss manufacturer Stadler has been awarded the winning bid for two tenders to supply a total of 12 two-car narrow-gauge trains to the Calabria FC passenger carrier and the ARST transport company in Sardinia, as reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply.

Order for hydrogen trains

Both companies have ordered 6 trains each for a total of 78 million euros. These trains will have a maximum speed of 100 km/h and can accommodate 170 passengers. The rolling stock for both orders is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026.

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Stadler previously received its first contract to supply one hydrogen train, the FLIRT H2, in 2019 from the transport administration of San Bernardino County in the United States. In September of last year, an option for an additional 4 trains was exercised.

Alstom will become the first manufacturer to supply hydrogen trains to Italy. The company has secured orders to deliver 6 such trains based on the Coradia Stream platform to Lombardy. They are expected to enter service from 2024.

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