Merseyrail has announced the shortlist of bidders that will go through to the next stage of procurement for new trains.
The five shortlisted bidders are Bombardier, CAF, Mitsui, Siemens and Stadler.
“This announcement marks an important next step in the project – keeping up the momentum and moving another step forward towards new trains on the Merseyrail network. Now we want the bidders to use their expertise to help shape our vision, demonstrating innovation and a real understanding of the importance of the network to the Liverpool City Region,” Cllr Liam Robinson, Chair of Merseytravel said.
The tender documents are due to be released on 22nd January with bids due back by the end of Aprilie.
It is expected that a preferred bidder will be identified towards the end of 2016 and it will be at this point that city region leaders, through the Combined Authority, will be asked to commit to the project going ahead.
New trains by the early 2020s are considered the best option in meeting growing demand on the network and in supporting the city region’s economic ambitions, while also presenting the best value for the public purse.
It follows the development of a detailed business case over many months which looked at all options from refurbished stock to new stock now or in the future.
Merseytravel is the Executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to enable it to make informed decisions.
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