Euskotren issues tender for 28 trains

摘要

Basque metre-gauge operator Euskotren has issued an international call for tenders for a contract to supply 28 three-car emus The contract is valued at €150m and includes spare parts. The trains will enter service between 2015 and 2020 and will be capable of accommodating up to 400 passengers. Suppliers are expected to deliver a train with an exterior design similar to that of Euskotren's existing UT900 series, which was supplied by CAR The initial batch of 12 units will be allocated to metro Line 3, which will link Matiko station in the city centre with the district of Extebarri. The remaining 16 units will be used to replace some of Euskotren's oldest units, which date from the mid-1980s.