Mitsubishi Corporation has outsourced the design and supply of 7 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) to CAF as part of its contract with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Government of the Philippines.
Under this outsourcing agreement, CAF will manufacture seven express trains for service in the Philippines. Each vehicle will consist of eight cars, for which CAF will also supply the spare parts.
This contract is part of the Philippines’ North-South Commuter Railway Project, which will connect Clark International Airport (CRK), north of Manila, with the province of Laguna in the southern province of Laguna.
This new line is part of the national initiative to improve transportation surrounding the Philippine capital city.
The latest agreement builds on CAF’s close strategic relationship with Mitsubishi Corporation. The companies have previously collaborated on several successful railway projects, including the supply of rolling stock for Line 1 of the Manila Light Rail Transit System.
