Bombardier Awarded A 300 Million Euro Contract For 146 High-Floor Light Rail Vehicles For Frankfurt/Main.MONTREAL -- Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. Bombardier Transportation is the world’s largest company in the rail equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin. announced today that it has won a new contract to supply 146 Bombardier FLEXITY Swift The Flexity Swift tram is a light-rail vehicle manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. Most models follow a 70% low-floor design in order to allow access to those in wheelchairs without requiring the construction of high platforms, though some of Cologne's fleet use a high-floor light rail vehicles Rail vehicles are vehicles capable of rolling on rail tracks. This includes:
VGF Video Gamers First (Website) VGF Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt Am Main (German: local public transport company) VGF Voice Grade Facility ). The firm order is valued at approximately 300 million euros ($361 million US) and includes an option for up to 24 additional vehicles. Deliveries of the vehicles are scheduled to take place between May 2008 and mid 2015. The FLEXITY Swift vehicles will be designed and manufactured at Bombardier's site in Bautzen (Germany), with electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
"This new order illustrates VGF's trust in the efficiency and reliability of our FLEXITY vehicles and continues our long-standing and successful relationship with them", Walter Grawenhoff, President, Light Rail Vehicles, Bombardier Transportation said. "Bombardier's proven know how and VGF's positive operating and technical experience with our FLEXITY Classic trams are the best premise for going forward with the new fleet." The new FLEXITY Swift vehicles will be used in Frankfurt's high-floor network. The design concept is derived from the Bombardier FLEXITY Classic trams which have been in successful revenue service in Frankfurt since October 2003. A total of 65 FLEXITY Classic trams have been ordered by VGF since June 2002. Michael Budig, Managing Director of VGF, commented: "We are looking forward to continuing our cooperation with Bombardier which began with the Frankfurt type "S" FLEXITY Classic trams in 2002. The new vehicles will enhance public transportation in Frankfurt to its highest level and provide continuity for the future. This is a very positive development, not only for our passengers but also for the city's development as a whole." Twenty-five meters long and 2.65 meters wide the new bi-directional vehicles offer capacity for 184 passengers, including 48 seated. Traveling comfort is ensured by the air-conditioned interior as well as the spacious multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective areas, while safety is provided by a modern video monitoring system. The FLEXITY Swift is also equipped with the Bombardier MITRAC drive and control system for smooth and reliable performance. Bombardier, FLEXITY and MITRAC are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries About Bombardier A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2005 were $15.8 billion US and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (BBD BBD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Barbados Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). News and information are available at www.bombardier.com. Note to editorsA photo is available on our website at the follow ing addresswww.transportation.bombardier.com/photography.jsp BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BBD.MV.A) (TSX:BBD.SV.B) |
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