27 June 2025
27 June 2025
The scope of the contract includes installations of CTC, Train Detection (Track Circuits), ETCS Level 1 digital signalling systems.
The new rail service between Palmdale and Victorville is expected to operate at speeds of up to 289.6km/h.
The project, which has seen an investment of over €64.1m ($73.8m), is on track to be finalised by the end of the year.
The agreement has initiated a governance forum and co-funding for several key research projects in the first year.
The order was valued at approximately €1.7bn ($1.9bn).
The trains are expected to enter service at the end of 2026.
Colas Rail UK, working on behalf of Coventry City Council, has successfully finished the 220m long demonstrator track.
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