Traction and rolling stock

Siemens wins South West Trains suburban EMU order

By 2014-09-03T12:06:00

Impression of Siemens Desiro City electric multiple-unit for South West Trains.

UK: South West Trains announced on September 3 that it had selected Siemens and leasing company Angel Trains for a £210m contract to supply 30 five-car electric multiple-units. The Desiro City EMUs would be ‘similar in style to the Class 700 units being produced for the Thameslink route’.

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