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United Kingdom : East West Railway Company announces Invitation to Tender for rolling stock contract
Publish Date : 12-Mar-2020
The East West Railway Company has announced an Invitation to Tender, for selection of a short-term solution to lease trains for the section of East West Rail between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Bedford.
East West Railway Company carried out an extensive market analysis and engagement with the rail industry, following which it has asked rolling stock companies and manufacturers to provide self-powered units under an interim, four-year contract with a maintenance package.
Simon Blanchflower, Chief Executive of East West Railway Company, said, Local communities have told us they would like us to get on and give them the connectivity they so desperately need, and they also want us to deliver a railway that cares for the environment. This is why it was important for us to opt for an interim solution that will help us to accelerate delivery of this section of East West Rail while allowing us to explore in detail a wider range of green sustainable technologies.
Simon added, Our aim is to be a net-zero carbon railway by the time passenger services run all the way along the East West Rail line from Oxford to Cambridge, and a short-term approach at this stage in the project is the best way to help achieve this aim.
New interim approach of the company prioritises getting passenger services up and running at the earliest on the outlined section of East West Rail. It will also grant East West Railway Company valuable time for exploring a wider range of green energy technologies to power their trains, helping East West Rail to become a net-zero carbon railway when services run all the way through from Oxford to Cambridge by the end of the decade. It would even allows for a convenient transition to electrification across the whole East West Rail line, from Oxford to Cambridge, should this be chosen as a longer-term solution.
Now, East West Railway Company seeks bids for leasing a fleet of 12 or 14 three-car self-powered units with modifications including European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 and Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) capability, supported by a full maintenance package.
