Alstom: Irish Rail orders 18 trains for E160m

(CercleFinance.com) - Alstom has announced the signing of a new order with Irish Rail (IE) for the delivery of 18 additional five-car X'trapolis trains.


In addition, it announces a 15-year extension to the Technical Support and Spare Parts Agreement (TSSSA), as part of the 10-year framework agreement announced in December 2021.

This additional order of 18 battery electric multiple units (BEMUs), worth about 160 million euros, will be in addition to the original firm order for 19 five-car X'trapolis trains, including thirteen battery electric trains and six electric trains, placed in 2021.

This brings Irish Rail's total order to 37 five-car X'trapolis trains.


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