Bombardier Awarded a $ 45 Million US Order for 16 Low-Floor Trams for the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany.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. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :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. .MV.A) announced today that it received an order from two transportation companies in the Rhein-Neckar region, MVV MVV maximal voluntary ventilation. OEG OEG Olfactory Ensheathing Glia OEG Oberrheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (German Railroad Company) OEG Operations Evaluation Group OEG Old English Game (chicken breed) AG and MVV Verkehr AG, for 16 low-floor trams, for an approximate value of 34 million Euros ($45 million US) This contract is an option to a former order placed by 4 transportation operators in the Rhein-Neckar region in 1999, for a total of 36 trams. Ten of the new trams will be in service for MVV OEG AG and six of the vehicles will be operated by MVV Verkehr AG. Delivery of the vehicles is scheduled to take place between September 2006 and May 2007. The contract includes another option for further nine vehicles. The 30 and 42 metre-long trams will be manufactured at Bombardier's Bautzen plant in Germany, the site in Mannheim will supply the 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
"The fact that Mannheim has again chosen Bombardier's proven low-floor trams is a sign of great and enduring confidence", says Walter Grawenhoff, President Light Rail Vehicles Rail vehicles are vehicles capable of rolling on rail tracks. This includes:
The elegant low-floor trams are equipped with a high-capacity air conditioning system and a clear passenger information system. In addition, an especially high running stability ensures a comfortable tram-journey. With an entrance height of 350 millimetres as well as folding ramps and sufficient space for wheelchairs, the low-floor vehicles are well equipped to cater for disabled passengers. The friendly design with fresh colours and large windows gives the tram an especially attractive and transparent appearance. 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, 2004 were $15.5 billion US and its shares are traded on the Toronto and Frankfurt stock exchanges Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. (BBD and BBDd.F). News and information are available at www.bombardier.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: A photo is available on our Website at the following address: http://www.transportation.bombardier.com/photography.jsp BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION (TSX:BBD.MV.A) |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion