Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has taken a significant step in the Subway Modernisation Programme approving the award of contracts to the Stadler Bussnang AG / Ansaldo STS Consortium for the supply of new trains, signalling and equipment, valued at £200 million (EUR 258.9 million). The new trains will be the same length and size as existing rolling stock but will be a four-car set, as opposed to the current three-car set, with open gangways to maximise the space available and allow for wheelchair access. The subway’s signalling equipment, control systems and control centre will all be replaced to accommodate the new subway trains and enable improved availability and reliability. The system will also include new platform screen doors. “The SPT Partnership Board is delighted at this award of contract which continues the great work that our staff has been engaged in over the last few years modernising our subway stations and infrastructure. The new rolling stock will provide the travelling public with a much improved journey experience and the system will be more flexible in terms of frequency and availability,” SPT Chair Jonathan Finlay said.
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