Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Porterbrook and c2c to supply 60 new Aventra vehicles for use on the United Kingdom’s c2c rail franchise, together with an eight-year maintenance and support services contract. The maintenance contract will run from the introduction of the trains until November 2029. The overall value of the rolling stock and maintenance contracts is approximately 105 million GBP (120 million euros).
Bombardier will deliver and maintain 60 electric carriages by September 2021, made up of 100 mph 6 x 10-car trains. The trains will join the existing Bombardier-built and maintained Electrostar fleet on the c2c network. c2c, owned by Trenitalia, runs services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.
“We are making the biggest investment in the railways since Victorian times to meet the growing demand for rail travel and improve both journey times and passenger comfort. These British-built Bombardier trains, which are coming into service earlier than planned, will provide much needed extra capacity for thousands of passengers across London and Essex, and also come with facilities such as Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and plug sockets,” Rail Minister Paul Maynard said.
“Our modern Aventra trains are proving ever more popular and this order will help transform the travel experience for c2c passengers and deliver almost 20% more capacity to c2c’s fleet. This important contract win demonstrates Bombardier is the first choice when it comes to delivering high quality, transportation products and services, and value-adding long-term solutions for our customers,” Richard Hunter, UK Managing Director, Bombardier Transportation, said.
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