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First new Subway train delivered

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Sam Hewitt

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STRATHCLYDE Partnership for Transport (SPT) took delivery of the first new train for the Glasgow Subway line on May 4. 

It is one of 17 being built by Stadler/Ansaldo for the Subway, which are due to enter service in 2020.

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The trains are capable of driverless operation and are the same length as the current ones, but made up of four vehicles rather than three, and have walk-though car ends. 

A ‘driving car’ of the first new Glasgow Subway train after delivery to the depot at Broomloan on May 4. SPT

The new delivery will be used for extensive off-line testing and training, with the next deliveries not due until the end of the year.

Read more in the June 2019 issue of The RM – on sale now!

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Sam Hewitt is the Digital Content Editor at Mortons Media Group. Email: [email protected]

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