Hitachi Rail awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to supply multiple system technologies for up to 30 metro trains destined for the City of Rome. The framework agreement includes a 14 trains base order and an option over an additional 16 units. Equipped with Knorr-Bremse’s advanced braking, coupling, and entrance systems, the new metro trains will help to deliver safe, sustainable and reliable rail mobility throughout the Eternal City’s metro network.
Since entering the international coupling systems market a few years ago, Knorr-Bremse has developed a range of modular couplers for various passenger train configurations. The metro trains for Rome will be fitted with ‘AutoLink’ automatic front couplers as well as two types of semi-permanent couplers from Knorr-Bremse’s ‘ShortLink’ family.
The modular systems, developed and engineered at Knorr-Bremse’s headquarters in Munich and the company’s R&D center in Budapest, can be tailored to specific customer needs. Highly durable and optimised for ease of maintenance, the coupling systems will help to ensure safe, reliable train operations.
System technologies to be delivered by Knorr-Bremse also include pneumatic braking systems featuring ‘FlexControl Modular’ brake control units and industry-leading ‘WheelGrip’ technologies for even more precise and consistently reliable braking performance.
Besides, weight-optimised and maintenance-friendly entrance systems from Knorr-Bremse brand IFE help ensure smooth train operations with their robust reliability. The RLE sliding plug doors are engineered for the frequent opening and closing cycles of metro traffic and can be optimally integrated into the vehicle thanks to their compact and modular design.
In December 2022, the City Council of Rome and Hitachi Rail signed a framework agreement for the supply of 30 trainsets for metro lines A and B. EUR 264 million is the value of the agreement which includes a firm order for 14 trainsets of which two for Line A and 12 for Line B.
The City of Rome currently expanding its Line C with 3 km and two stations for which a EUR 4 billion financing has been approved recently.
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