Börse Express – ROUNDUP: Siemens and BVG agree in subway dispute



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In the month-long dispute over a subway drive
without the usual European Siemens call for tenders
and the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) are in agreement. the
The companies said Thursday night. A part of
The comparison is that Siemens withdraws its application in court,
said a spokesman for the automaker. Transport companies
Now, at first, up to 56 cars can be used by the Swiss
Seller's order Stadler

In addition, companies have agreed that up to 24 more cars
can be ordered – baduming already the middle of the year
Year can no longer 49 or more subway of the F79 series
to be used. For every car that is no longer ready for use
is, replenishment can be ordered. The decision of whether
This is actually necessary, according to the companies in a
Procedure that BVG and Siemens have accepted.

Siemens had legally resisted the BVG in the
Last year at competitor Stadler in reference to a
Distress had ordered 80 new metro cars for 115 million euros.
The vehicle manufacturer initially complained
Receiving the House of the country then in front of the Berliner
The court of appeal sues.

The BVG needs trains according to its own representation until 2019
Replacement for the old F79 series of year 1979, which they then released
must take the operation. Except Stadler, who already has trains
Nobody builds so quickly from a previous command.

After the settlement, Sigrid Evelyn Nikutta, head of the BVG, spoke about a
"pragmatic solution". Economy Senator Ramona Pop (Green)
stated: "I am pleased that the BVG and Siemens are a good solution
they found. We are aware of the importance of the public
Commuting to the functioning of our city. "/ Mvk / DP / he

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AXC0330 2018-07-26 / 20: 45

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