April 18 (SeeNews) - Slovenian state-owned railway company Slovenske Zeleznice said on Wednesday it has signed a 169 million euro ($209.4 million) deal to purchase 26 new passenger trains from Swiss company Stadler Rail.
The "historic deal", which is aimed at modernising Slovenia's passenger rail service, was signed on Tuesday, Slovenske Zeleznice said in a statement.
The purchased trains include 10 single-decker multi-system trains, 10 double-decker single-system trains, five diesel passenger trains and one single-decker electric train.
The new trains will begin carrying passengers in a year and a half.
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