Stadler has officially launched the construction of its new plant in Salt Lake City, USA, investing USD 50 million.
After renting a service plant from the Utah Transit Authority in 2016 to build its TEXRail trains, Stadler has confirmed its commitment to the area by beginning construction of its very own Utah plant, which will be used to assemble efficient, lightweight multiple unit trains for the American market. At this plant, the TEXRail Flirt is the first company’s train to be built in the USA.
The new plant lies right off of I-80, five minutes from the international airport and just ten minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. It has its own side track on the main Denver-San Francisco line. The plant has been designed to accommodate around 350 workstations, but can be upgraded on a modular basis at any time. Its 62-acre property boasts 75,000 ft2 of production space for the bogie, main, pre- and final assembly of single- and bi-level trains. In addition to storage and handling areas, test tracks will be set up for the commissioning of the trains. Office spaces and an employee cafeteria are also located on the site.
“Our choice of location was made easier by the region’s excellent economic and political conditions, as well as the support we have received from the various authorities. We can now be confident in our ability to supply the US train market with the most cutting-edge rail vehicle technology,” Peter Spuhler, Stadler Group CEO said.
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