CAF Mexico was awarded a contract by Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), the transportation organization for Mexico City, to supply 10 pneumatic tyred-trains for its Metro Line 1. The contract is worth approximately €164 million. The first units are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2018.
CAF has supplied a number of units for several Metro lines in Mexico City along with the provision for maintenance services. The Mexican Capital Metro also awarded CAF a 15 year Service Provision Contract (PPS) in late 2009, which included the leasing of 30 Metro units plus train maintenance for the whole term.
In addition, CAF is providing vehicle supply and concession operation for a 50-year term to the passenger railroad transit project of the Buenavista-Cuautitlán commuter line in Mexico City, D.F. This is coupled with the current intercity train project that will link Mexico City with Toluca. This project includes the supply of 30 Electric Units as well as part of the signaling systems. CAF is also actively involved in the project's integration engineering and coordination.
The new contract consolidates CAF as the leading train supplier for the Mexico City Metro.