Hitachi won the tender with a bid of €63.42m for the initial tranche of 30 vehicles, including spare parts worth €1.1m. The contract, which is due to be signed in October, includes two options for a total of 40 additional LRVs. GTT and the city of Turin are seeking funding from the Italian Ministry of Transport which if approved would enable GTT to exercise both options. Deliveries will begin within 18 months of contract signing and the unidirectional LRVs are due to enter service in Turin from spring 2021. Each 28m-long vehicle will accommodate around 200 passengers. The vehicles will be styled by design agency Giugiaro. For detailed data on LRV orders around the globe, subscribe to IRJ Pro.
