Tuesday 9 July 2013

TFL Contract Worth £88m Goes to Bombadier

TFL (Transport for London) has hired Bombadier- the Derby-based train maker to supply new carriages for its network of passenger trains. The contract is worth £88 million and expires in the year 2015. It is expected by that time that Bombadier will have provided approximately 57 new units for the London Overground system. TfL’s investment is expected to help boost business for Bombadier, however its ultimate effects on jobs at Litchurch Lane’s production hub are still unclear.

“London Overground has been a truly dazzling success and more and more Londoners are now using the vastly improved service. Not only will these new carriages help us meet passenger demand, but they will also support jobs and growth at Bombadier’s birthplace in Derby,” said the mayor of London.

According to the acting director for London Rail, Jonathon Fox, “The increased capacity is vital, London’s population is expected to reach nine million by 2018 and the additional carriages will help London’s transport network accommodate the new residents expected to move to the capital.”

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