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January 25, 2023 | Fleet

Merseyrail’s new EMUs enter service

Part of fleet equipped with batteries for non-electrified routes.

September 23, 2022 | InnoTrans 2022

Stadler unveils first IPEMU for Merseyrail

IRJ at InnoTrans 2022: Batteries enable IPEMU to operate on non-electrified lines.

September 19, 2022 | Innovations

InnoTrans is back with a bang in 2022

Over 250 innovations to be displayed for the first time.

August 29, 2021 | Fleet

Stadler hands first class 777 EMU over to Merseytravel

Phased introduction of the EMUs in the Liverpool area is planned although no date confirmed yet.

August 6, 2021 | Fleet

Two new British EMUs receive authorisation for passenger use

Stadler class 777 and Alstom class 701/5s passed for passenger operations.

July 26, 2021 | Fleet

IRJ in brief - fleet: ÖBB tenders for DMU hire from 2023; first Newag Impuls 2 for Warsaw; Hitachi open access EMUs testing in Britain

500th AC44 locomotive built by Wabtec in Brazil.

June 17, 2021 | Rolling stock

Initial tests of battery-powered Stadler IPEMU for Merseyrail complete

IRJ at Rail Live 2021: Merseyrail could eventually require seven battery-powered class 777s.

January 22, 2020 | Fleet

First Merseyrail EMU delivered to Liverpool

MERSEYRAIL has commenced testing of the first new Stadler-built EMU for its network centred on Liverpool following delivery of the vehicle on January 16.

November 5, 2019 | Fleet

Merseyrail train reaches 120km/h on test at Wildenrath

A Stadler EMU for Britain’s Merseyrail network has reached 120km/h during trial running on the Wildenrath test track in Germany.

June 6, 2019 | Technology

Radwin train-to-ground wireless solution selected for new Merseyrail fleet

PANASONIC Business has selected Radwin’s FiberinMotion train-to-ground wireless solution to provide connectivity for the fleet of 52 trains Stadler is currently supplying to Merseytravel.

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