Stadler wins SAR order for 10 more intercity trains, deal tops CHF 300 million

9. Oct 2026

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(AWP Alliance News) - Stadler Rail said on Oct. 9, 2026 that Saudi Arabia Railways exercised an option from a 2024 contract to order 10 additional custom intercity trains, doubling the planned fleet to 20 units. The order volume totals more than CHF 300 million.

Stadler will extend its existing maintenance contract to cover the additional trains. Production will be mainly in Switzerland, with car bodies for the powered cars sourced from its Valencia plant in Spain.

Stadler expects commercial passenger service to start in the second half of 2029.

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