Stadler to supply new Merseyrail fleet

摘要

LIVERPOOL City Region Combined Authority gave the go-ahead on December 16 for Merseytravel to place a £460m order with Stadler for a new fleet of 52 EMUs for the Merseyrail suburban network. Contracts are due to be signed early this year and assembly will be carried out at Stadler Rail plants in Switzerland. Deliveries will begin in mid-2019 with the fleet entering passenger service from 2020-2021.