China’s CRRC ships first wagons to London Underground

The vehicles were specified to be suitable for operation on the national rail network as well as on London Underground lines.- AFP

BEIJING: Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC Shandong has dispatched the first of 71 wagons to London Underground for use on track renewal and maintenance trains, according to a report by Railway Gazette International.

CRRC Corporation Limited (known as CRRC) is a Chinese state-owned and publicly traded rolling stock manufacturer. It is the world's largest rolling stock manufacturer in terms of revenue.