BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Stadler, a
Swiss manufacturing firm, believes it may take public transport
in Kazakhstan to a brand new degree, Head of Group Communications at
Stadler Gerda Königstorfer advised Trend.
“At the start of the yr, Stadler signed a long-term
contract with the Federal Railways of Kazakhstan (KTZ) for the
provide of 537 sleeper and couchette coaches, together with a 20-year
full service contract,” she stated.
According to her, the contract additionally contains the switch of
expertise from Switzerland to Kazakhstan and the acquisition of a
native manufacturing facility in Astana (Stadler bought the Tulpar
manufacturing unit in Astana, Kazakhstan).
“Thanks to its modern merchandise and experience, Stadler
believes that we may also help take public transport in Kazakhstan to
the following degree,” she added.
As Königstorfer famous, the supply of all sleeping and
couchette coaches will happen by 2030.
“There is an possibility of extra orders to proceed the
modernization of the Kazakhstan Railways’ (KTZ) fleet,” she
added.
Also, in response to the Head of Group Communications, that is the
firm’s first contract with Kazakhstan for the availability of any
automobiles. Before this, the corporate had not delivered any automobiles
to Kazakhstan.
Speaking about potential future provides to Kazakhstan, Gerda
Königstorfer acknowledged that Stadler is at all times open to enterprise
alternatives. “We repeatedly comply with the developments of the
market and are in dialogue with stakeholders,” she added.
Stadler is a Swiss-based firm specializing within the manufacturing
of trains and trams. Headquartered in Bussnang in jap
Switzerland, it has a workforce of over 13,000 primarily based in varied
manufacturing and engineering areas in addition to greater than 70
service areas.
