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[Article] RPA selects two bidders for Metro North project
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...249837962.html
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http://www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/Metr...Announced.aspx
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01-07-2009, 07:11 | #3 |
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Will these prices be fixed or can they slide.
I would hope they are fixed but they again this is Ireland Last edited by Trampas : 01-07-2009 at 13:20. |
01-07-2009, 10:54 | #4 |
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No Veolia?
I guess that means that the metro north will never run on the luas green line .................................................. ................................................ Bummer |
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Veoila's contract is currently up for renewal, it's a 5 year deal from what I know
There is no way under the current plans for a metro service to run on the green line
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Very surprised that Alstom didn't make it, especially over the development of the new 43m trams and their future extensions etc...
So its Bombardier (Porto) v's CAF (Sevilla)
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The Bombardier units of the Rotterdam metro have been shown a few times on RPA material so they are also an option:
http://www.amsterdamsetram.nl/nieuw/...rddrenth13.jpg http://www.53a-pix.co.uk/picture/Metro1-RO-041102.jpg Bombardier have also completed the units for Randstad Rail which could be similair to what we could expect: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ieuwe_RSG3.jpg Remember that Metro North is only 2.4m (to be compatible with Luas) and not the recommended 2.65m or 2.8m widths that nearly all metro systems, light or heavy, are using. For comparison the Rotterdam, Porto and Seville are 2.65m wide (tram width) systems. More than likely the decision to those two consortiums came down to money, money and money. The financial security of the consortiums were an issue too no doubt. Last edited by Mark : 01-07-2009 at 14:56. |
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The operations side of both are very decent, one runs the Metro in Paris the other runs the incredibly well run Hong Kong metro system and has a 50/50 stake in a UK rail venture.
We did meet with one of the two failed bidders a while a back
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