Release date: 1 September 2010
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Västtrafik
Location
Description
Acquisition of train-sets for passenger services.
Objectives
The train-sets are destined to provide additional capacity for the expanding transport in the region and also to replace older trains.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 70 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 145 million.
Environmental aspects
The project does not fall under either Annex I or Annex II of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 85/337/EC, as amended by Directives 1997/11/EC and 2003/35/EC, as manufacturing and use of rail rolling stock is not included in either list.
Procurement
As the promoter is owned by public authorities it is obliged to follow Swedish and EU legislation regarding public procurement.
Status
Signed - 20/11/2012
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).