Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/siemens-wins-94-train-deep-tube-order

Well, well, well: Siemens has sharpened its pencil and beaten the
Bombardier-Hitachi consortium to this giant order, that should eventually
replace all the trains on four LU tube lines, starting with the Piccadilly.
I must admit that I thought Bombardier-Hitachi would be the favourite to
win this biggest-ever LU order.

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

Recliner wrote:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/siemens-wins-94-train-deep-tube-order

Well, well, well: Siemens has sharpened its pencil and beaten the
Bombardier-Hitachi consortium to this giant order, that should eventually
replace all the trains on four LU tube lines, starting with the Piccadilly.
I must admit that I thought Bombardier-Hitachi would be the favourite to
win this biggest-ever LU order.

In further news, Bombardier and Hitachi have launched a legal challenge to
the award in the High Court:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/companies-at-war-over-contract-for-tube-trains-t9fmk2zbc?shareToken=42f2032ae87cf72aaf7fed14db6dc c34

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

"Recliner" wrote in message
...
Recliner wrote:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/siemens-wins-94-train-deep-tube-order

Well, well, well: Siemens has sharpened its pencil and beaten the
Bombardier-Hitachi consortium to this giant order, that should eventually
replace all the trains on four LU tube lines, starting with the
Piccadilly.
I must admit that I thought Bombardier-Hitachi would be the favourite to
win this biggest-ever LU order.

In further news, Bombardier and Hitachi have launched a legal challenge to
the award in the High Court:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/companies-at-war-over-contract-for-tube-trains-t9fmk2zbc?shareToken=42f2032ae87cf72aaf7fed14db6dc c34

in one last throw of the dice

tim

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

Does anyone know if th enew trains will be fully automatic or will they be driveable?

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

Offramp wrote:
Does anyone know if th enew trains will be fully automatic or will they be driveable?


Drivable.

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

tim... wrote:


"Recliner" wrote in message
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Recliner wrote:
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/siemens-wins-94-train-deep-tube-order

Well, well, well: Siemens has sharpened its pencil and beaten the
Bombardier-Hitachi consortium to this giant order, that should eventually
replace all the trains on four LU tube lines, starting with the
Piccadilly.
I must admit that I thought Bombardier-Hitachi would be the favourite to
win this biggest-ever LU order.

In further news, Bombardier and Hitachi have launched a legal challenge to
the award in the High Court:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/companies-at-war-over-contract-for-tube-trains-t9fmk2zbc?shareToken=42f2032ae87cf72aaf7fed14db6dc c34

in one last throw of the dice

Such challenges have worked before. And even if Siemens is a good choice,
TfL may well have made procedural errors.

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

We’re you correcting my spelling or answering the question? Both spellings are correct.

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

Offramp wrote:
We’re you correcting my spelling or answering the question? Both spellings are correct.


Answering your question.

The trains as delivered will have drivers in front cabs, just like the
other existing LU ATO trains. LU seems to want PEDs for driverless
operation.

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

Thanks for the answer. I want to clarify that I was NOT being snidey, I was uncertain.

Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order
 

On Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:59:49 +0100
"tim..." wrote:
"Recliner" wrote in message
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Recliner wrote:

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/ne...deep-tube-orde
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Well, well, well: Siemens has sharpened its pencil and beaten the
Bombardier-Hitachi consortium to this giant order, that should eventually
replace all the trains on four LU tube lines, starting with the
Piccadilly.
I must admit that I thought Bombardier-Hitachi would be the favourite to
win this biggest-ever LU order.

In further news, Bombardier and Hitachi have launched a legal challenge to
the award in the High Court:


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c...t-for-tube-tra
ins-t9fmk2zbc?shareToken=42f2032ae87cf72aaf7fed14db6dc c34

in one last throw of the dice

Throwing the sour grapes more like. Though I wonder how much of the work will
be done by Siemens in the UK. If its not much then TfL and Sadiq will have a
lot of explaining to do.