Inter City Next Generation (ICNG)

NS Lease B.V.

NS Lease intends to conclude a Purchase Agreement for the delivery of new EMUs (“Train Sets”) for passenger services, including but not limited to, driving and maintenance training, documentation, and spare parts (“Purchase Agreement”).
A base order of Train Sets, at least intended for operation on the Dutch Railway Network and on HSL Zuid, including other items such as training and documentation and spare parts, and possible additional orders will be part of the Purchase Agreement.
Start of operation is foreseen in 2020. As such, time is of the essence.
The base order foresees, besides the other deliverables, the supply of Train Sets with a total capacity of approximately 30,000 seats depending on train configurations.
Possible additional orders, that may consist of multiple batches, versions (see below), and volumes, with a capacity of up to approximately 80,000 seats are foreseen until approximately 2030. This is mainly depending on passenger growth and developments regarding the concession.
The main characteristics of the base order Train Sets are as follows:
A. General characteristics.
— The Train Sets must comply with the applicable standards including but not limited to European and Dutch legislation regulations, Dutch authorization regulations, UIC, NEN, DIN etc;
— The Train Sets characteristics shall establish a Smooth Introduction of the Train Sets in the different NS operations and processes;
— The product platform shall allow for Train Sets versions of approximately 80 meters, 110 meters, and 160 meters in length.
B. Comfort characteristics.
— The Train Sets shall have a modern appearance, in line with the NS intercity format;
— Comfortable interior appearance with zones accommodating the requirements of different passenger categories in line with the NS intercity format;
— Interior lay- out, door positions, door width, and level entrance at platform height to allow comfortable access and egress;
— Comfortable passenger experience, with limited pressure and temperature variation and low interior noise and vibrations.
C. Performance characteristics.
— Low life cycle costs, high level of reliability and availability;
— Sustainable by design and use;
— Fit for use in the Netherlands with regards to but not limited to environmental conditions, infrastructure conditions, maintenance, operational use and passenger use.
D. Operational characteristics.
— Train Sets for intercity- type services on both the 1500 V DC electrified HRN and the 25 kV AC electrified HSL- Zuid, based upon proven technologies;
— Service speed of 200 km/h;
— Equipped with ATB and ERTMS;
— Low exterior noise emission, more stringent than TSI for operation and stabling;
— Short access and egress times;
— Wheelchair users shall be able to enter and exit ICNG independently of staff support at designated entrances;
— Running performance, deceleration and acceleration, dwell times and other characteristics that will allow the achievement of the timetable on both HSL- Zuid corridor and HRN as well as support the NS/ ProRail program 'Hoog Frequent Spoor' (see http://www.prorail.nl/sites/default/files/phs_reizen_zonder_spoorboekje.pdf). />E. Optional.
— As an option, an additional 3000 V DC system for operation on the HRN (related to future changes in the HRN infrastructure) is considered.
Possible additional orders.
NS Lease foresees a possible need for additional orders regarding various Train Set versions based on the same product platform, consisting of:
— Additional Train Sets with base order characteristics as described above;
— Train Sets for operation on the HRN only;
— Train Sets for cross border services into Belgium;
— Train Sets for cross border services into Germany.
In addition NS Lease might conclude a support agreement and spare parts agreement with the selected Bidder. More details please see Pre-qualification Document.

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• • NS Lease B.V.

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