USA: Dallas Area Rapid Transit has launched eight Stadler FLIRT DMUs on the Silver Line, a 42-kilometre route with ten stations connecting seven communities to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Stadler secured a $119 mln contract for train supply in 2019, followed a year later by a $112 mln supplemental agreement covering a 15-year maintenance and depot construction. The rolling stock was assembled at Stadler’s Salt Lake City facility.
The diesel train Stadler FLIRT for DART. Source: Richardson Texas
Each train is comprised of two head and two intermediate cars, and a separated power pack car with four Tier 4-compliant engines. The train can operate at speeds up to 130 km/h and accommodate 330 passengers, 230 of them seated.
The diesel train Stadler FLIRT for DART. Source: RAIL Magazine
Lately, Stadler has been expanding its presence and capacities in the North American market, which generated 7% of its 2024 revenue and 15% of new orders globally.
