Latvian rail operator Pasazieru Vilciens will continue its procurement for new electric trains, as the government supported the move in principle, the Transport Ministry announced. The second round of the procurement will be launched immediately.
The new trains will be purchased by attracting a loan, and not by directly using budget resources. The procurement of 32 commuter trains with 400-450 seats each was announced last year. The winning bidder will have to supply 32 new electric trains, and equipment necessary for maintenance of the trains, and train personnel to maintain and repair the trains.
Pasazieru Vilciens has received five bids in total from Patentes Talgo S.L (Talgo); Stadler’s Polish subsidiary Stadler Polska Sp.; Siemens AG and Sinara Group’s joint venture in Russia Uralskiye Lokomotivi; Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. (CAF); and Skoda Vagonka. All five bidders qualified for the second procurement round.
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