Trains: a Chinese company will provide 200 cars with a loan from a bank in this country

The government today approved the Credit to the China Development Bank who will finance the acquisition of 200 wagons of rolling stock for the Roca railway line provided by the company of this Asian country CRRC Qingdao Sifang CO., LTD

The process was Direct contract for exclusivity The contract includes spare parts, tools, technical documentation, technical services and training necessary for the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the units.

The Decree 144/2019 published today in the Official Journal, has approved the standard line of credit for $ 236 million with the Chinese bank

The Ministry of Transport said in a statement that funding had been confirmed for the purchase of 200 new electric cars that will be manufactured in China and will increase the capacity of the line by 20%, with 0 km formations with air conditioning and automatic braking, among other improvements.

The Roca line, used daily by more than 600,000 pbadengers, will incorporate 200 new electric cars to renew and expand its fleet. In addition to new rolling stock, the purchase includes spare parts, software and staff training., more technological improvements for the entire fleet of the Rock, says the release.

In addition to new rolling stock, the purchase includes spare parts, software and staff training.

"We are making very important investments in the entire railway system, with new viaducts, electrification, automatic train braking, road renewal and communication and signaling systems." The new equipment is an additional element of all changes in metropolitan trains, "said Guillermo Dietrich, Minister of Transport.

From this purchase, an additional car will be added to the existing trainings, from 7 to 8 cars, so that each formation can carry more pbadengers and with more comfort. At the same time, trainings of more than 30 years still used in some agencies will be replaced by trains of 0 km 20 and will no longer be in circulation.

From this purchase, an additional car will be added to the existing trainings, from 7 to 8 cars.

They will be replaced by units with air conditioning, air suspension, energy saving doors and smart closing.

This purchase represents an investment of US $ 278 million and is part of the largest railway investment in recent years.

The purchase, in detail

• 200 new electric cars
• Spare parts, software and training;
• Technological update for the entire Roca Park (200 new cars + 294 existing cars): improved lighting and pbadenger information, new equipment;

Total investment: USD 278 million

The rock fleet today:

• 20 trainings of more than 30 years, without air conditioning, without pneumatic suspension, without economy of consumption of energy, without intelligent closing of the doors, which will not leave any more the circulation
• 42 new courses acquired in 2013, with 7 cars each

More than 600,000 pbadengers transported per day:

• 62 totally new trainings, of greater capacity (8 cars each), with air conditioning, intelligent closing doors, air suspension, energy saving;
• Ability to carry 20% more pbadengers.