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16.12.2010 14:26
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At its meeting on 2 December the board of Helsinki City Transport (HKL) selected Transtech Ltd, a Finnish manufacturer of rolling stock, to supply HKL's new trams.
In the tendering process Transtech was judged to offer a more economical package and higher quality than the other bidders, Bombardier and CAF. The invitation to tender emphasized the new tram's adaptability to Helsinki's demanding conditions. Transtech also submitted the cheapest bid.
The selected tram is entirely low floor and 27.3 metres long with 73 fixed seats, 14 fold-down seats, standing room for 75 passengers and space for four wheelchairs or prams. The external appearance will be worked out together with a designer appointed by HKL.
In the first stage 40 trams will be procured at a price of about 113 million euros. The new trams are needed to meet greater demand resulting from the expansion of tram traffic in Helsinki. The contract also includes an option on an additional 90 units. These will be procured in stages if Helsinki's tram traffic continues to expand according to plan.
The first two trams will be placed in test operation in 2013 so as to gain experience of performance particularly in winter conditions before the company proceeds to series production. This will begin in 2014, with actual deliveries scheduled to start towards the end of 2015.
Transtech manufactures rolling stock and medium-weight engineering products on a contract basis. The company's office is located in Oulu and works in Otanmäki, Finland. Net sales are projected to reach about 80 million euros in 2011. The company has around 400 employees in Oulu and Otanmäki.
Transtech is presently filling a contract for 192 double-decker passenger coaches that have been ordered by VR, Finland's main railway operator. In the past the company has taken care of renovating articulated trams and metro cars for HKL.
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