CAPTAIN DELTIC'S TRACTION AND ROLLING STOCK ROUND UP

摘要

While there has been no official announcement, Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail Europe have formed a joint venture to bid for London Underground's NewTube for London (NTfL) rolling stock programme. Both companies had pre-qualified for the contract along with Alstom, CAF and Siemens. Bids are due to be submitted on 26 September. Neither company would say any more than to confirm the agreement leaving all sorts of interesting questions to be pursued. For example, who is leading the bidding and whose design will be used, since I doubt that there has been time for a new joint concept to be developed.