Stadler FLIRT's fleet of 123 units has completed more than 300 million kilometres for MÁV. The fleet, which is only a third of its lifetime, has already saved MÁV a third of its own purchase price thanks to its advanced electric traction. The vehicles, which have been in service since 2007, have set new standards in domestic rail transport, increased passenger traffic and so far reduced CO₂ emissions from transport by around 2 million tonnes.
During the 300 million km travelled, the fleet saved operator MÁV about 250 million euros in electricity for traction, which represents about a third of the total fleet’s purchase value. If we add that the fleet has also achieved this performance in a third of its planned lifetime, then it is expected that at the end of their life cycle, thanks only to lower energy consumption, they will bring back the purchase value completely. In addition, the maintenance of new types of modern trains also represents a significant saving for operators, so taking into account the additional benefits, it can be said that upgrading the rolling stock is a worthwhile investment.
The Stadler trains of the Swiss railway company - with a distance completed of at least 200 thousand kilometers each year - are counted as “workhorse” of the vehicle fleet of MÁV. Due to their reliability and high availability, Stadler trains (with the addition of double-decker KISS and tram-trains) provide about 1/3 of the total mileage of MÁV, so it is estimated that every second passenger travels with these vehicles in Hungary.
"We are proud of the milestone achieved not only because our well-known FLIRT trains offer an outstanding 96% availability rate thanks to the precise maintenance carried out in our country."
"But also because we can provide the backbone of sustainable rail transport, providing the Hungarian audience with a comfortable and environmentally friendly travel experience," said Róbert Homolya, Chairman of Stadler Trains Hungary.
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