In November, Siemens-Newag consortium presented to Sofia’s metro company, Metropolitan EAD, the newly-built train for Bulgarian capital metro system. The vehicles will be delivered in 2018 and they will run on city’s metro Line 3, which is scheduled to be put into operation in 2019.
In September 2015, Metropolitan EAD awarded Siemens-Newag consortium a EUR 140 million contract for the delivery of 20 three-unit Inspiro metro trains with an option of additional 10 vehicles. Within the contract, the consortium will deliver the Trainguard MT automatic train protection system.
The Inspiro trains for Sofia will have pantographs mounted on the roof allowing them to operate in another voltage system. Additionally, the trains will be air-conditioned due to the fact that these trains will travel both in tunnels and on the ground.
Under the contract, Newag is responsible for the design and installation of train interiors, train start-up at the company’s Nowy Sącz plant, the delivery of the ready vehicles as well as providing maintenance services during the guarantee period.
Currently, the first vehicle is in the final production stage. The next ordered cars are being successively assembled according to the agreed schedule.
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