Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), in association with Thurbo and RegionAlps, has awarded Stadler a framework agreement for up to 510 new single-decker FLIRT multiple units.
This is the largest tender is Swiss rail history.
The initial order is for 286 vehicles, valuing approximately two billion Swiss francs (1.85bn euros | 2.15bn USD). The contract is to be concluded after the 20-day objection period has expired.
The vehicles will be manufactured entirely in Bussnang, with a share of around 75 percent of value added for Switzerland.
Stadler’s FLIRT model is a single-decker multiple unit for local and long-distance services. Taking into account the framework agreement for SBB, Stadler has now sold its best-selling vehicle over 2,500 times in 20 countries – from the Arctic Circle to Africa.
“We're proud that our proven FLIRT concept has once again achieved international success. We would like to thank SBB for the trust they have placed in us.”
