RUSSIA: The Vagonmaš joint venture of Škoda Transportation and Kirovsky Zavod is to supply seven six-car trainsets for the St Petersburg metro.
Vagonmaš’ 4bn rouble bid came in cheaper than that of Transmashholding subsidiary Oktyabrsky Electric Car Repair Plant.
The first four trainsets are to be delivered in the final quarter of 2018, with the remaining three by the end of April 2019. They will be put into service on Line 3.
RUSSIA: Škoda Transportation´s Vagonmash subsidiary delivered the first three of eight NeVa six-car trainsets to St Petersburg metro Line 3 on October 13. The remaining five sets are scheduled to follow in 2017.
RUSSIA: Škoda Transportation subsidiary OOO Vagonmaš has been selected to supply eight six-car trainsets for St Petersburg metro Line 3. The 3·8bn rouble contract is expected to be signed in the next few days.
RUSSIA: The first Neva metro cars manufactured by the recently formed joint venture of Škoda Transportation and Kirovsky Zavod have entered service in St Petersburg.
