SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 23 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s BDZ Passengers, a unit of state-owned railway group BDZ Holding, said on Wednesday that it has signed a 23.4 million levs ($13.3 million/12 million euro) deal for the overhaul of 10 electric locomotives with Consortium Railway Services.
The tie-up comprises Czech-based Ceskomoravska Zeleznicni Opravna, which holds an 83% stake, and Bulgaria’s TBD-Tovarni Prevozi, according to registry agency data.
The contract was signed on December 23, BDZ Passengers said in a notice.
The tender for the contract attracted three offers.
The 10 locomotives, which will be overhauled, are currently out of commission.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)