Alstom has started the delivery of the 30 additional Coradia regional trains ordered by Skånetrafiken beginning of 2015, ahead of schedule. As per the contract, Alstom will deliver 11 trains by May 2017, and the final batch of 19 trains between May 2018 and January 2019. This will expand the Skånetrafiken operating fleet of Coradia Nordic trains, better known as Pågatågen, to 99 units. The regional train network in Skåne region, Sweden, has had a steadily growing number of travelers in recent years and is predicted to continue growing by 5-6% per year onwards.
The Coradia Nordic train delivered to Skånetrafiken consists of 4 cars, is 74 meters long in total, and has a capacity for up to 510 passengers. The train will run at a maximum speed of 160 km/h
Share on:
