InnoTrans 2018 - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Glasgow Subway
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) unveiled a £200m contract with Stadler and Ansaldo STS in 2016 for modernisation of the Subway, including new rolling stock. These trains are expected to enter service after the modernisation is complete in 2020.
17 new trains will be built: these will feature the potential for driverless operation, as well as wider gangways for wheelchairs, and compatibility with platform screen doors.The new trains will be the same length and size as the current trains, but will be made up of 4 carriages rather than the present 3.The new trains were first shown to the public at InnoTrans 2018.
InnoTrans 2018 - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) Glasgow Subway
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) unveiled a £200m contract with Stadler and Ansaldo STS in 2016 for modernisation of the Subway, including new rolling stock. These trains are expected to enter service after the modernisation is complete in 2020.
17 new trains will be built: these will feature the potential for driverless operation, as well as wider gangways for wheelchairs, and compatibility with platform screen doors.The new trains will be the same length and size as the current trains, but will be made up of 4 carriages rather than the present 3.The new trains were first shown to the public at InnoTrans 2018.