RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) subsidiary Federal Passenger Company (FPK) has awarded Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) a contract to supply 293 coaches.

The order comprises 271 second class coaches and 22 staff cars, the latter including compartments equipped for passengers with reduced mobility.

According to parent company Transmashholding, TVZ delivered 234 coaches to FPK in 2016, 425 in 2017 and 340 in the first half of 2018. With the latest order, TVZ will supply a total of 676 coaches to FPK this year.

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