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Rail News Home High-Speed Rail

7/16/2010



Rail News: High-Speed Rail

Chinese Ministry of Railways order 40 more CRH1 trainsets from Bombardier JV


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A Bombardier Transportation joint venture has received an order for 40 additional CRH1 high-speed trainsets from the Chinese Ministry of Railways (MOR) valued at about $761 million.

Bombardier’s contract share is $373 million.

Per the contract, Bombardier Sifang Transportation Ltd. (BST) —  which comprises Bombardier and CSR Sifang Rolling Stock Co. Ltd. —  will produce 40 eight-car trainsets with the capacity to carry 604 passengers and operate at a speed of up to 250 kilometers per hour. Deliveries will begin in September and be completed by May 2011.

So far, MOR has ordered 1,280 CRH1 cars from Bombardier Sifang.