Bombardier Awarded a $172 Million US Order from LNVG in Germany for 78 Double-Deck Coaches and Nine Locomotives.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 received an additional order for 78 double-deck coaches and nine locomotives from Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG) in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony, Ger. Niedersachsen (nē`dərsäk'sən), state (1994 pop. 7,480,000), 18,295 sq mi (47,384 sq km), NW Germany. Hanover is the capital. , Germany, valued at approximately $172 million US (137 million euros). The delivery of the new coaches will take place between May 2006 and the end of 2007. The coaches will be manufactured at Bombardier's Gorlitz site, while the electric locomotives will be produced in Bombardier's facilities in Kassel. This new contract follows a first firm order by LNVG in 2001 for the supply of 66 double-deck coaches and 10 electric locomotives, followed by a first option in 2003 for 40 coaches and eight locomotives. With this second option, LNVG will now operate a fleet of 187 coaches of the successful double-deck model and 27 Bombardier TRAXX P160 AC electric locomotives. "This new order confirms, once again, the LNVG's trust in Bombardier. With the space-saving concept and the continuous technical improvements to the vehicles, we are constantly updating our products in order to supply our regional transport customers with what they require", said Klaus Baur, Chief Country Representative Germany, Bombardier Transportation. "Since 1993, over 1,300 of Bombardier's double-deck coaches have been built for Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn AG (abbr. DB AG, DBAG or simply DB) is the successor of the former state railways of Germany: the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany, the Deutsche Reichsbahn of the German Democratic Republic and the West Berlin VdeR. alone, but they are also enjoying increasing popularity with international customers. In addition to customers in Germany, train operating companies in Israel, Denmark and Luxembourg have also chosen this tried and tested model", added Olof Persson Olof Persson (born 5 May 1978) is a Swedish footballer, who is currently playing for Aarhus Gymnastik Forening (AGF). He plays in central defence and has considerable aerial power. , President, Mainline and Metros, Bombardier Transportation. The vehicles to be delivered to LNVG will be intermediate and driving coaches and will have first and second coach classes. Some will be provided with spacious, multi-purpose vestibule vestibule /ves·ti·bule/ (ves´ti-bul) a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal.vestib´ular vestibule of aorta a small space at root of the aorta. areas. All coaches are fully air-conditioned. Electronic passenger information and reservation systems, the extremely quiet ride and an integrated train bistro area provide all the comforts for pleasant and modern travelling, as do the wide entrances designed to meet the needs of disabled passengers. 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 Editors A photo is available on our Website at the following address: www.transportation.bombardier.com/photography.jsp Bombardier and TRAXX are trademark(s) of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. 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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