First Stadler FLIRT train enters service on Lithuania’s Vilnius–Kaunas route
Lithuanian Railways has put the first of 15 new Stadler FLIRT electric trains into service on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Vilnius route. The rest are due to enter operation over the coming months, replacing existing trains on some key domestic routes.
Lithuanian Railways has celebrated the service entry of the first of 15 brand-new Stadler FLIRT electric trains. The train has now begun operating on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Vilnius route.
The remaining trains are expected to enter operation over the coming months. Lithuanian Railways said they will gradually replace existing trains on some of the country’s most important rail routes.
The announcement marks the start of the rollout of the new fleet in Lithuania.
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