Ilona David, Chairwoman and CEO of Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt. (GYSEV) and Zoltan Dunai, Hungarian Country Manager of Stadler Rail Group (Stadler) signed a contract today on the supply of 4 regional electric motor trains issued in the tender for the modernisation of service on the Sopron-Szombathely-Szentgotthard railway line. The total value of the contract is about EUR 20 million, 85 % of which is covered by the European Union's Cohesion Fund. According to the plans Stadler will deliver the first train in early 2014, while the last one will be delivered to the railway company in
mid-2014. The carbodies of the new trains will be manufactured in Stadler's factory in Szolnok.
GYSEV Zrt. announced a negotiated public procurement tender on 26 November 2011 for the delivery of 4 EMUs, in relation with the modernisation of the Sopron-Szombathely-Szentgotthard (West-Hungary) railway line. On 30 March 2012 the railway company could successfully close the public procurement procedure by announcing Stadler Bussnang AG as the winner of the contract.
The total purchase price of the 4 trains is about EUR 20 million. The first FLIRT of Sopron may carry passengers as early as in the spring of 2014 while the last one will be put into service in about mid 2014. |
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Source: transportweekly
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