HELLENIC Train has signed a contract with
Alstom for the supply of 23 new Coradia Stream EMUs. The agreement also
includes a 10-year maintenance programme, with a total value reported at €393m,
while Hellenic Train has stated its direct investment amounts to €308m.
The new 160km/h fleet will be deployed on
both suburban and long-distance services. Twelve of the six-car trains will
operate on the Athens - Thessaloniki inter-city corridor, while 11 will serve
suburban routes in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Seating will be available for up to 335
passengers on inter-city services and 362 on suburban routes.
Alstom will manufacture the EMUs at
Savigliano facility in Italy. They will be equipped with digital passenger
information systems, high-precision passenger counting sensors and ERTMS Level
2.
Maintenance activities will be supported by
digital monitoring and predictive maintenance tools and include preventive
maintenance, scheduled overhauls and repairs. Work will be carried out at a
dedicated depot in Athens. Staff training is scheduled to begin in early 2026,
with deliveries of the trains expected to start in the second quarter of 2027.
