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title: "Rail maintenance vehicle 20xx crane module"
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last-updated: 2026-10-11T22:16:16.203281+00:00
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# Rail maintenance vehicle 20xx crane module

Open supply procurement for two identical crane modules for RBS service railcars Xa731–741, including design, manufacture, commissioning and approval. The modules replace cranes on X701/X703 and use ISO-container-derived frames. Two-year contract term; first-module commissioning is targeted for the first half of 2028. Offers are due 29 January 2027 at 16:00 CET.

- Status: open
- Country: CH
- Buyer: Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn AG
- Submission deadline: 2027-01-29T16:00:00+01:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.simap.ch/de/project-detail/4b801988-390a-4f80-a8e4-abbb89d4e7af
- Source checked: 2026-10-11T22:07:03Z

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