Wagon Pars
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Wagon Pars is an Iranian train manufacturing company established in 1974, in Arak, Iran
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Products include locomotives, trains, metros, freight and fuel wagons, and equipment for passenger boarding of aircraft.
mainline locomotives.
In 2007 the company manufactured Iran's first express train, a four coach, 252 passenger, 160 km/hr train. In 2009 the company had a production capacity of 1800 vehicles per annum, and was operating at 20% of that figure.
In the first decade of the 21 century the company received export orders for Cuba, including a 60 billion rial
order for 550 freight wagons, (completed Sept. 2009) and 200 passenger vehciles
In 2009 and 2010 workers at the Wagon Pars factory stage protests due to lack of payment of wages; the company is thought to be in financial difficulties due to mismanagement; the acquisition by Iran Khodro
during the 2005-2010 privatisation of Iranian industries
is claimed to have contributed to the company's poor financial state.
In May 2010 the company announced it was to help set up a rolling stock factory in Syria. The plant is to have a production capacity of 300 wagons, and also be able to repair passenger coaches.
Arak, Iran
-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...
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Products include locomotives, trains, metros, freight and fuel wagons, and equipment for passenger boarding of aircraft.
History
The organisation began rolling stock manufacturing in 1984, in 1999 the factory reached an agreement with GEC-Alstom to produce under license the AD43CAD43C
The AD43C is a type of mainline 6 axle Co'Co' diesel locomotive designed by Alstom and used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways . It was in production from 2000. Delivery started in 2002.-Background:...
mainline locomotives.
In 2007 the company manufactured Iran's first express train, a four coach, 252 passenger, 160 km/hr train. In 2009 the company had a production capacity of 1800 vehicles per annum, and was operating at 20% of that figure.
In the first decade of the 21 century the company received export orders for Cuba, including a 60 billion rial
Rial
Rial or RIAL may refer to:* Rial Old English for Royal. Geoffrey Chaucer used either Rial or Ryal as in "his rial majesty" when referring to the King...
order for 550 freight wagons, (completed Sept. 2009) and 200 passenger vehciles
In 2009 and 2010 workers at the Wagon Pars factory stage protests due to lack of payment of wages; the company is thought to be in financial difficulties due to mismanagement; the acquisition by Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro Company, also known as IKCO, is the leading Iranian automaker with headquarters in Tehran. The company's original name was Iran National. IKCO was founded in 1962 and it produced 688,000 passenger cars in 2009...
during the 2005-2010 privatisation of Iranian industries
Privatization in Iran
According to the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan , the Privatization Organization of Iran affiliated to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance is in charge of setting prices and ceding shares to the general public and on the Tehran Stock Exchange...
is claimed to have contributed to the company's poor financial state.
In May 2010 the company announced it was to help set up a rolling stock factory in Syria. The plant is to have a production capacity of 300 wagons, and also be able to repair passenger coaches.
See also
- Iranian railway industryIranian railway industrythumb|right|250px|[[Wagon pars]]The Iranian railway industry was formed by the inauguration of Wagon Pars in 1985. The railway is being developed with Iranian state backing and forms part of the Iranian Economic Reform Plan....
- Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company