Siemens Transportation Systems
(TS) has been awarded €70 million by the
Railway (CP) to deliver 15 electric locomotives, including spare parts.
The locomotives, which will be used in the rail freight and passengers sectors, will be based on the Siemens Eurosprinter.
This contract is the second large locomotive order for Siemens in
Three of the locomotives will be manufactured at Siemens' plant in
The first locomotive will be delivered in July 2008.
Comment: The UK is closer to deindustrialisation than reindustrialisation
"..have been years in the making" and are embedded in the actors - thus making it difficult for UK industry to move on and develop and apply...