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Bombardier Transportation won a contract to supply the
European rail operator Abellio Rail Südwest GmbH with 43 Bombardier
TALENT 2 multiple-unit trains. The order is valued at approximately
€215 million (US$244 million).
Starting in June 2019, the new electric multiple units
will gradually enter passenger operation on the Stuttgart regional network
in Germany’s Neckar Valley region in Baden–Württemberg.
Bombardier Transportation will supply all 43 trains to Abellio by June 2020.
The multiple-unit trains will be built at the Bombardier site in
Hennigsdorf, Germany, and the bogies are to be produced at the Bombardier
plant in Siegen, Germany.
Photo courtesy of Bombardier Transportation
The TALENT 2 trains for Abellio will be configured
into 24 three-car and 19 five-car train sets, each with 163 and 273
seats, respectively. These vehicles will be equipped with Wi-Fi and
provide easy access for travelers with limited mobility as well as space
for either 24 or 39 bicycles. In total, more than 350 of
Bombardier’s TALENT 2 trains are already in service on
Germany’s rail network. These trains form the backbone of the
regional fleet of the German national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, and
are also in use by private transport companies, such as Abellio,
National Express, and the Southwestern German Transport Company.
Full article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 11, Number 4, December 2016 | 
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