Leo Express trains to be converted for dual-voltage operation

CZECH REPUBLIC: Leo Express has awarded original manufacturer Stadler a contract to convert its five 3 kV DC Flirt electric multiple-units to also use 25 kV 50 Hz electrification.

The dual-voltage capability will enable Leo Express to continue operations on the Prague – Ostrava route after a planned change in the electrification system, as well to operate on…