Alstom Spain to supply 34 new regional trains to CFL in Luxemburg

ALSTOM ESPAÑA

Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 34 regional high-capacity double-deck trains from the Coradia range to CFL[1].  The new fleet will include 80-metre and 160-metre long trains to be delivered from December 2021 onwards. The trains, which will be able to reach a maximum speed of 160 km/h, will run on the national network, as well as in Belgium and France.

he trains, whose development and design will involve experts from 5 different countries (Germany, Belgium, Spain, France and Italy),  will be manufactured at Alstom’s site in Barcelona (Spain).

The trains for CFL, that  boast the latest technologies offering the best possible experience to both passengers and CFL staff, belong to Alstom’s Coradia range of modular trains, which boast over 30 years of expertise. Over 2,300 Coradia trains are currently in operation in 9 European countries, as well as Canada.

[1] Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, Luxembourg national operator