Romanian rolling stock manufacturer Astra Passengers (Astra Vagoane Calatori) presented at InnoTrans a new version of the Class Bpmz passenger coach for Czech railway passenger operator RegioJet.

The 76 seats coach with a capacity of running up to 200 km/h is designed by Eng.arch.Patrik Kotas and Clagi – Colplas and is equipped with air conditioning, sound, video &WiFi systems, children’s playground and business meeting places, while first class seats come personal screen and reading lamps.

Astra Passengers and RegioJet signed a EUR 72 million for 73 passenger coaches in 2013. The first ten cars will be gradually put in operation on Prague-Zilina route, starting with October this year.