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Five new trains for Underground in Vienna
Bombardier Transportation and Vossloh Kiepe to supply five new trains for Vienna’s U6 metro line
Wiener Linien has ordered five new vehicles from the consortium of
Bombardier Transportation and Vossloh Kiepe. This evaluated to a total
order of 20 “T1” vehicles for the underground U6 line. The order
exercises an option of the framework contract signed with Wiener Linien
in 2004. The contract is valued at about 60 million Euros.
The technical concept of this new vehicle generation is based on the
proven design of the “T” predecessor vehicles. These feature a length
of 26.8 metres and a width of 2.65 metres. Up to four “T” and “T1”
vehicles can operate as a train set.
Vossloh Kiepe will provide the complete electrical systems for the new
low-floor vehicles. This includes traction equipment, on-board power
supply, air conditioning, ATS, vehicle control, driver's cab equipment,
as well as passenger information systems (destination signs, video
surveillance and passenger announcement systems).
Delivery of the new vehicles is scheduled to start in the fall of 2013
and to finish in 2014. With the delivery of the new units, Wiener
Linien will be able to shorten the headways during peak hours.
Düsseldorf, January 2012
Contact:
Martin Schmitz
Vossloh Kiepe GmbH
Tel.: 0211/7497-266
E-Mail: info@vkd.vossloh.com