Newag delivers first IMPULS trains to Mazowieckie Railways

Mazowieckie Railways has put into operation on War­szawa –Skier­nie­wice route the first Impuls trains delivered by Newag.

The 45WE EMUs have a seating capa­city of 206 and stan­ding capa­city of 325. The vehicles are equipped with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi access, power soc­kets, a pas­sen­ger infor­ma­tion sys­tem and inter­com.

The new beast of the railways – InterPanter

The latest InterPanter electrical unit from Å koda Vagonka was officially given its name on the test circuit in Velim today. Last year, Czech Railways ordered a total of 14 of these modern trains designed for inter-regional and long-distance transport – ten five-car and four three-car electric units.

Flexible mobile phone tickets on test

Mobile phone tickets valid on services operated by multiple train operators are being piloted in two separate areas covering 86 stations in northern England.

Previous m-Ticket products were limited to specific services, but those on trial are available for travel on any CrossCountry, First TransPennine Express, Northern, Virgin Trains or Virgin Trains East Coast services wholly within the pilot area.

FLIRT electrical low-floor multiple-unit trains for Železnice Srbije

Joint-stock company Železnice Srbije has ordered 21 four-carriage electrical FLIRT3 low-floor units to be used on the busiest suburban and regional routes in Serbia. The FLIRT3 (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) sets the standards for suburban transport. The bright, friendly and walkthrough passenger compartment provides optimum passenger comfort. The floor height of 600 millimetres has been optimised to allow passenger easy boarding and alighting from the existing platforms.

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