CHINA BIDS FOR UK TRAINS
Posted on 04 June 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Chinese train manufacturer CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock, a wholly owned subsidiary of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation – is to bid to supply train operator London Midland with between 40 and 120 new electric train coaches. The contract will run for four years and has a quoted value of between £44m and £160m. Rolling stock would be deployed on both inner and outer commuting services on the London Midland franchise.
CSR Nanjing Puzhen is one of four pre-qualified bidders (along with Bombardier, CAF and Rotem) to supply 200 new diesel multiple unit (DMU) coaches for the UK rail network.
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