Bombardier lands £895m contract
Derby trainmaker Bombardier has landed an £895m deal to build 90 new AVENTRA trains for First Group and MTR, which runs the South Western rail franchise.
The new trains will operate on the Windsor, Reading and West London suburban routes. The fleet will be maintained at Wimbledon depot, with South Western franchise employees undertaking the maintenance, supported by Bombardier employees who will supply technical advice and spares.
FirstGroup and MTR included the plans for these new trains as part of their winning bid for the So... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
