Alstom has signed a contract with Israel Railways (ISR) for the production of 96 double-decker train coaches.
The contract is valued at 260 million EUR. It was awarded on 23 October 2023 and signed on 23 January 2024.
TWINDEXX Vario double-decker train for Israel Railways, previously supplied by Bombardier
© Bombardier
The new coaches will enable ISR to operate eight-car trains on its routes, providing a capacity of over 1200 extra seats.
In addition, the contract includes an option to order further double-decker coaches in the future to allow train sets consisting of 10 coaches to operate.
This order is part of ISR’s initiative to switch solely to double-decker trains to meet increased ridership demands. To do so, the company is acquiring new coaches from both Alstom and Siemens Mobility.
