The new lightweight Crossrail trains will be built with an emphasis on energy efficiency and use of intelligent on-train energy management systems.Īll bidders were asked to set out how they would engage with their wider supply chains and maximise opportunities for SMEs. On-train passenger information systems will deliver real-time travel information to allow passengers to plan their onward journeys. Key features of the new high-capacity Crossrail trains include air conditioning and inter-connecting walk-through carriages. Three out of 5 businesses currently winning work on the project are based outside London and over half are small and medium sized companies ( SMEs).Įach Crossrail train is 200 metres long and able to carry up to 1,500 passengers.
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In addition to the jobs created through the rolling stock and depot contract it is estimated that Crossrail will generate at least 75,000 business opportunities and support the equivalent of 55,000 full time jobs right around the UK. It is connecting people and places, providing faster journey times and up to 24 trains per hour between Paddington and Whitechapel during the peak.
Government, the Mayor of London and Transport for London are investing in Crossrail and other transport infrastructure to support access to jobs, education, housing and to boost economic growth.Ĭrossrail will boost London’s rail-based capacity by 10% connecting Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west and Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. London’s population is set to grow from 8.4 million today to around 10 million by 2030.
Procurement of the rolling stock and depot is just one more step in delivering this new railway and making it a reality for millions of passengers.Ĭrossrail Limited has conducted this procurement in a fair, objective and transparent manner and in full compliance with the regulatory framework. Crossrail is a fantastic example of the widespread benefits that sustained investment in transport infrastructure brings.Īndrew Wolstenholme Chief Executive of Crossrail said:Ĭrossrail will transform rail services in London and the south-east. When it opens it will continue to provide jobs and the growth it will bring will boost the whole economy. Sir Peter Hendy CBE, London’s Transport Commissioner said:Ĭrossrail is already generating jobs in London and the UK. It is also great news for British manufacturing and for Derbyshire, where Bombardier will support 760 new jobs and 80 apprenticeships. This announcement will mean state of the art trains providing quick, comfortable journeys for the millions of people Crossrail will serve. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: With a firm on board to deliver a fleet of 21st century trains and the tunnelling more than halfway complete, we’re on track to deliver a truly world-class railway for the capital. The manufacture of these new trains will not only revolutionise rail travel in London, they will deliver jobs and economic growth in their birthplace in Derby and across the UK. The Crossrail project is now rolling on full-steam ahead. When fully operational the depot will support 80 jobs to maintain the new fleet of trains.
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The construction of the maintenance depot at Old Oak Common will support 244 jobs, plus 16 apprenticeships. See images of Patrick McLoughlin at Bombardier’s Derby plant following Crossrail Trains announcement
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