Spanish train manufacturer CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) has been awarded a contract by Euskotren, a public company coming under the Basque Government Ministry of Urban Planning, Housing and Transport, for the supply of five new electric multiple units (EMUs) from its 980 series, to run on the new Metro Bilbao line 5.
This latest agreement includes the supply of CAF’s onboard level 1 ERTMS system for the new units as well as for Euskotren’s 28 existing 950 series electric units that are already in service. The entire contract is worth approximately €60 million.
The new units, which must be delivered to Euskotren between 2026 and 2027, will allow the operator to broaden its service offering, given that these units will be in addition to the 58 trains from the 900 and 950 series already supplied by CAF and which are operating on the Basque railway, as well as four trains from the 940 series which will have been delivered during 2023.
The new four-car 980-series units are essentially an improved version of the earlier 940 series, fitted with wide, unobstructed gangways to make the whole train feel more spacious.
All the cars in the new units will be interconnected by unobstructed gangways, designed to make the trains more spacious and offer enhanced passenger comfort.
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