site.btaFour Major Rolling Stock Manufacturers Apply to Supply New Locomotives for Bulgarian Railways

December 19 (BTA) - Bombardier Transportation GmbH, the
Siemens Tron Civil-Law Company, the Excelor-E.L. Consortium and
Stadler Rail Valencia S.A.U. are the four candidates that have
applied for entry into a procedure for the supply and warranty
maintenance of ten newly manufactured main-line electric
locomotives for the needs of BDZ Passenger Services EOOD,
Holding BDZ EAD said in a press release on Thursday.

The estimated cost of the procurement is 57,501,402 leva before
VAT. An examination of the documents submitted by the applying
candidates will be followed by the submission of technical and
price tenders.

The procurement is planned for completion by the end of March
2020, and the first new locomotives are to be delivered within
18 months after the signing of the contract. RY/LG

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