US EditionWestbahn Expands Fleet with Four Double-Decker Trains
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Excitement in Austria about "Billigimporte" of the Westbahn. Also the approval for German rail network is planned.
The Westbahn is expanding its fleet – with four new trains from China. The new sets offer more space and are supposed to be more energy-saving. China simply delivered the best "total package". However, the Chamber of Labour is not satisfied with the new acquisition ... The Westbahn of industrialist Hans Peter Haselsteiner expands its Western line offer. The private railway operator relies on four new double-deck trains of Chinese rail vehicle ma…
The Westbahn is condensing its offer on the West line with four new trains – and these come from China. For the first time, Chinese trains will travel on Austria's rails.
The partially privately owned railway company Westbahn presented four new trains on Monday. Now, criticism is mounting because the double-decker trains are being manufactured by the Chinese company CRRC. The Chamber of Labor, trade unions, the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), and the railway industry fear a loss of European added value and the outflow of taxpayers' money. Westbahn points out that a significant portion of the added value still orig…
After years of testing, WestBahn’s CRRC units near passenger debut
After years of testing and certification delays, Austrian private operator WestBahn is finally preparing to introduce its CRRC-built double-deck EMUs into passenger service. First on domestic routes and later internationally.A bold bet on Chinese technologyWestBahn’s decision to source trains fr
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