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Article: China : Grand Central Chinese venture on [pounds sterling]300m(USD 435.18mn) train roster.
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- December 30, 2008
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A sister company to open access train operator Grand Central has been shortlisted to provide a fleet of trains built in China for use across Britains rail network. Chinese Sourced Railway Equipment (CSRE), on behalf of CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock, is one of four companies invited by the government to bid to supply 200 new diesel carriages.
Bombardier Transportation UK, Spains Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and South Koreas Hyundai Rotem Company have also been invited to tender for the order. The [pounds sterling]300m(USD 435.18mn) project is part of the Chancellors pre-budget review, announced last month, which will see an extra ...