CAF AWARDED TWO SERVICE CONTRACTS IN BRAZIL AND NEW ZEALAND
These are two new train maintenance contracts, worth more than €100 million in total, under which CAF will carry out maintenance work on train fleets that it has manufactured and supplied.
www.caf.net
CAF is therefore making progress towards strengthening its commitment to train maintenance. It currently maintains more than 150 service contracts in 20 countries and provides maintenance for 11,600 cars. This work is carried out by a workforce of over 4,000 people.
A comprehensive maintenance contract has been signed for the São Paulo Metro Line 5 units.
CAF has entered into a contract with Motiva Group (formerly CCR), the Brazilian concessionaire that operates Line 5 of the São Paulo Metro. The agreement covers 14 years of comprehensive maintenance for the 26 six-car units supplied by CAF under the 2011 contract awarded by São Paulo Metro. This work will be carried out at the Capão Redondo and Guido Caloi workshops.
These units serve Metro Line 5 (Lilac), which runs through the densely populated city of Sao Paulo. This is one of the six lines that make up the metropolitan system, spanning 20 kilometres and connecting several of the city's main districts, including Santo Amaro, Moema,and Vila Mariana, carrying over 600,000 passengers a day.
This contract strengthens CAF's presence in Brazil, a country in which the company has been operating since 1998. During this time, CAF has completed projects worth over €2 billion for various Brazilian clients, including CPTM (Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos), Trensurb in Porto Alegre, CBTU in Belo Horizonte, and São Paulo Metro.
CAF continues its activities in New Zealand with a new service contract in Auckland
CAF has also signed a new services contract with Auckland One Rail Limited (AOR), a private company owned 50% by ComfortDelGro and UGL Rail Services, which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Auckland's electric rail network, the most extensive in New Zealand, belonging to Auckland Transport. The system has four lines, with a total length of 94 km and 42 stations, making it a key hub for urban mobility in the country.
The scope of the contract covers the provision of engineering services, training, and spare parts for the fleet of 95 electric units supplied by CAF to Auckland Transport since 2011. The contract will last for five years, and the work will be carried out at the workshop located in Wiri, Auckland, where these units are maintained.
This new project ensures the continuity of CAF's operations in New Zealand, reaffirming its commitment to the development of sustainable transport in the region.
www.cafmobility.com
