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Siemens beats Bombardier to Thameslink train order

2011-06-16T09:36:00

Impression of Siemens Desiro City train for Thameslink services.

UK: Rail Minister Theresa Villiers named Siemens plc and the Cross London Trains (XLT) consortium of Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, PPP fund Innisfree Ltd and investment company 3i Infrastructure plc as preferred bidder to build, own, finance and maintain new trains and depots for the Thameslink Programme on June 16.

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