Ukrzaliznytsia has announced that three bids were submitted for the tender for the purchase of 80 new commuter electric trains.
“The largest Ukrainian rolling stock manufacturer as well as European companies will enter competitive selection,” Ukrzaliznytsia says.
The deadline for submitting the bids for this tender was postponed by a further one month due to the active interest of potential bidders, requests for additional time to prepare quality tender documents, and the delivery of comprehensive answers to clarify the 130 questions.
In October, the company has announced that Siemens, Stadler, Alstom, Pesa, Skoda and Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works were invited to participate in the tender procedure.
Within the next two weeks, the company will analyse the bids and will announce the winner of the five-year contract. As part of the cooperation with Deutsche Bahn, the specialists of DB Regio joined the review of the technical requirements.
Last year, Ukrainian Railways, Stadler and the Swiss Export Risk Insurance Agency SERV signed an agreement localise the train production in case the manufacturer will win contracts to renew operator’s fleet. According to the agreement, Stadler would build a new plant in Ukraine and up to EUR 500 million Swiss export financing will go to the development of the railway sector.
In October the Ukrainian Railways announced the train tender estimated at UAH 31.46 billion (EUR 982.3 million). The procedure includes the supply 20 ac electric trains for regional services, 30 dc suburban electric trains and 30 ac suburban electric trains for alternating current network. All the new 60 suburban trains will enter passenger services on the new suburban City Express routes in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro areas.
The new commuter electric trains are expected to be delivered until 2026.
90% of Ukrzaliznytsia’s suburban electric train fleet exceeds its lifetime thus the rolling stock renewal is a priority to deliver safer and more comfortable travel.
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