LNW-GW Joint
Veteran Member
Crossrail has started the procurement of its trains, with tenders going to the four bidders: Bombardier, Siemens, CAF, Hitachi.
Justine Greening has issued a statement about the procurement:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/statements/greening-20120228/
and Crossrail has issued this statement which includes a link to the train spec:
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/press-releases/crossrail-issues-rolling-stock-depot-tender
I can't see the ITT itself anywhere, maybe they don't want us to read the detail. Even the train spec is the glossy version.
Two years to arrive at the winner (Spring 2014) and then three years to first delivery of 60x205m trains with ATO and ETCS.
Only 90mph required, so maybe the extension from Maidenhead to Reading is not on the agenda any more.
They have specified a 3rd rail conversion capability, I assume this is in case of extension into Kent.
I imagine the folk at Derby are particularly interested in this one.
The bid includes financing and servicing, like Thameslink, so TfL is buying a service, not just trains.
Justine Greening's remarks about the procurement (identifying the origin of all the components, and the amount of UK content) are very interesting, but certainly don't rule out a non-UK build.
The winner will be the supplier offering the "most economically advantageous bid".
Justine Greening has issued a statement about the procurement:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/statements/greening-20120228/
and Crossrail has issued this statement which includes a link to the train spec:
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/press-releases/crossrail-issues-rolling-stock-depot-tender
I can't see the ITT itself anywhere, maybe they don't want us to read the detail. Even the train spec is the glossy version.
Two years to arrive at the winner (Spring 2014) and then three years to first delivery of 60x205m trains with ATO and ETCS.
Only 90mph required, so maybe the extension from Maidenhead to Reading is not on the agenda any more.
They have specified a 3rd rail conversion capability, I assume this is in case of extension into Kent.
I imagine the folk at Derby are particularly interested in this one.
The bid includes financing and servicing, like Thameslink, so TfL is buying a service, not just trains.
Justine Greening's remarks about the procurement (identifying the origin of all the components, and the amount of UK content) are very interesting, but certainly don't rule out a non-UK build.
The winner will be the supplier offering the "most economically advantageous bid".