The contract, worth in excess of €130M, includes the maintenance of the trains until the end of 2025 and has an extension option for up to 5 additional units.
HS2 Ltd today confirmed that TK Elevator has been awarded the framework to deliver around 300 state-of-the-art lifts and escalators for the four major new stations being built as part of the HS2 high speed rail project.
Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, has expanded its Berlin plant by adding nine large machining centers for the manufacture of brake discs for train braking systems.
Virtual Reality and real time monitoring by sensors built into HS2’s infrastructure including rails, bridges and overhead power lines will help make Britain’s new high speed rail network one of the world’s most reliable railways.
The mood is positive in the rail industry at the start of this InnoTrans year. High demand, keen international interest and expanded virtual services are the hallmark of the world’s leading trade fair in 2022. The slogan of this year’s industry event is ‘The future of mobility in times of climate change’.