SiCC Co. Ltd and Strukton Rolling Stock B.V. have established a joint venture which will enable long-term cooperation for the design, production, assembly and delivery of propulsion systems and auxiliary systems for the rail sector. The China-based joint venture, Shandong SRCC Rail Transit Technology Co. Ltd, will start with tendering for propulsion packages for metro projects in Ji’nan, and later on as well as for other rolling stock projects in the Shandong province and the rest of China.
Strukton Rolling Stock will provide distinctive technological knowledge, design and production of key components from the Netherlands and SiCC will provide production and assembly facilities for complete systems, labour and local market knowledge.
Strukton will mainly add its technological knowledge and experience in the field of vehicle propulsion and auxiliary power systems, including system integration and performance calculation. Strukton will also produce and deliver key components to the joint venture.
The city of Ji’nan is planning to construct eight new metro lines till 2023, including three suburban lines and five urban metro lines, with a total length of 275 km and 176 stations.
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