Czech Railways will pay almost five billion for the new series of RegioPanters.
Czech Railways has ordered another 31 RegioPanter electric three-car units from the Škoda Transportation Group. The carrier exercised an option to the contract it signed with the manufacturer in autumn 2020. The new trains will be designed for operation in Prague, Central Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem and Hradec Králové regions.
“In cooperation with public transport customers, we are continuing the announced massive renewal of our fleet of passenger trains in regional transport,” said the head of ČD Ivan Bednárik. According to him, the railway will pay almost five billion for the new series of RegioPanters.
The new trains will run, for example, on lines from Prague via Kralupy nad Vltavou to Ústí nad Labem, from Hradec Králové to Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Týniště nad Orlicí and Chocně or to Jaroměř.
By ordering 31 RegioPanter units, České dráhy exercised the entire remaining option for new trains from framework contracts concluded in 2019 and 2020. The units will be delivered in 2024. České dráhy will thus fully exhaust both framework contracts for the supply of up to 50 EMU 160 and 60 EMU units. 240 with a total value of more than CZK 15 billion.
After the delivery of all ordered units, the fleet of trains from the Panter family will grow at České dráhy to a total of 147 regional and 14 long-distance trains.
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