Siemens Wins Chinese Metro Contract

A consortium made up of Siemens and China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (ZELC) have won a €431m contract to expand two Chinese rail lines.

The contract will supply the control systems and rolling stock for the Shanghai and Guangzhou metro line extension.

A total of 58 six-car metro trains will be put into service in Shanghai, while Guangzhou will receive control systems and thirty trains.

By Adrian McBreen