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Bombardier lands US$1.1 billion UK rail and maintenance deal
MONTREAL rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a US$1.1 billion contract from FirstGroup and MTR to supply and maintain 750 Bombardier Aventra vehicles, for operation on the United Kingdom's South Western franchise.
In addition, Bombardier will execute a Technical Services and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) for the duration of the seven-year franchise, with an option to extend for 11 periods in line with the existing franchise extension option, a company statement said.
The UK-based rolling stock investment consortium Rock Rail will finance the procurement.
First Rail managing director Steve Montgomery said: "We have exciting plans for the South Western rail franchise and these new trains are an important step on the way to delivering an improved journey experience for our passengers."
Bombardier Transportation's UK managing director, Richard Hunter, commented: "We are thrilled to have won this important contract. It demonstrates further confidence placed in this market leading rolling stock, designed and built in Britain."
"Aventra offers enhanced performance and increased passenger capacity, which will play an important part in helping First/MTR satisfy continued levels of passenger growth on the South Western network. "The contract builds upon our strong credentials, following the selection of Aventra for Crossrail and Lotrain in London, as well as for the East Anglia franchise."
The FirstGroup and MTR partnership takes over the South Western franchise on August 20 2017. The new trains will operate on the Windsor, Reading and West London suburban routes. The new trains will start to come into service from mid-2019 and will all be in place by December 2020.
In addition, Bombardier will execute a Technical Services and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) for the duration of the seven-year franchise, with an option to extend for 11 periods in line with the existing franchise extension option, a company statement said.
The UK-based rolling stock investment consortium Rock Rail will finance the procurement.
First Rail managing director Steve Montgomery said: "We have exciting plans for the South Western rail franchise and these new trains are an important step on the way to delivering an improved journey experience for our passengers."
Bombardier Transportation's UK managing director, Richard Hunter, commented: "We are thrilled to have won this important contract. It demonstrates further confidence placed in this market leading rolling stock, designed and built in Britain."
"Aventra offers enhanced performance and increased passenger capacity, which will play an important part in helping First/MTR satisfy continued levels of passenger growth on the South Western network. "The contract builds upon our strong credentials, following the selection of Aventra for Crossrail and Lotrain in London, as well as for the East Anglia franchise."
The FirstGroup and MTR partnership takes over the South Western franchise on August 20 2017. The new trains will operate on the Windsor, Reading and West London suburban routes. The new trains will start to come into service from mid-2019 and will all be in place by December 2020.
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