Thameslink EMU invitations to tender issued

First Capital Connect artist's impression of how the next-generation Thameslink train might look inside.

UK: On November 27 the Department for Transport issued pre-qualified bidders Alstom, Bombardier, Hitachi and Siemens with invitations to tender to supply a fleet of dual-voltage EMUs for Thameslink commuter services through London. The exact number of trains is still to be determined, but the manufacturers have been told to ...

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