Alstom has received an order worth around €50 million ($55.94 million) from the HzL Hohenzollerische Landesbahn AG for the supply of 10 Coradia Lint regional trains. The diesel multiple units will be built in Alstom’s plant in Salzgitter and delivered by May 2019 to run on the RE Ulm-Aalen, RB Ulm-Langenau and RB Ulm-Munderkingen lines (Vergabenetz 12 “Ulmer Stern”).
“With this contract Alstom’s Coradia Lint will for the first time serve in the Baden-Württemberg region. Alstom’s well-proven regional trains will be a real enrichment for the region and bring passenger comfort to a new level,” said Jochen Slabon, sales director for Alstom in Germany and Austria.
“The Lint from Alstom is an absolutely new feature in our train fleet. We are very excited about the new trains and are happy to be able to offer our future passengers a high comfort” said Tobias Harms, chief technology officer HzL.
The Coradia Lint 54 is a low-consumption diesel multiple units that can reach a maximum operating speed of 140 km/h with high acceleration rate. The 2-car trains ordered by HzL have an access height of 628 mm and a total seat capacity of 150 passengers and include 18 bike stances. They feature convenient, spacious seat layout with tables for lap-tops at most of every fixed seat. The trains are all equipped with Wi-Fi, entertainment and passenger information system with monitors for static and dynamic information, as well as video surveillance guaranteeing a high level of passenger safety.
