Bombardier Receives Additional Order From The Belgian National Railways 'SNCB' Worth $108 Million US.BRUSSELS, Belgium -- 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. , in consortium with Alstom Transport, announced today that it has received an order for 90 M6 double-deck coaches from the Belgium National Railways (SNCB SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges (Belgian National Railways) SNCB Synuclein, Beta SNCB Star of the North Concert Band (Minneapolis St. Paul, MN) ). The total value of the contract is approximately $199 million US (166 million euros), with Bombardier's share amounting to some $108 million US (90 million euros). Deliveries are scheduled to take place between January 2008 and April 2009. This is the second follow-on order to a contract for 210 double-deck cars awarded in 1999. The first options for 70 vehicles were exercised in 2004. This brings the total number of double-deck coaches ordered by the SNCB to 370. The SNCB is planning to use the new trains on the main lines leading to Brussels. Bombardier Transportation's site in Bruges, Belgium will be responsible for the complete production of the 18 control cars as well as the final assembly of the 72 trailer In communications, a code or set of codes that make up the last part of a transmitted message. See trailer label. cars, while the manufacturing of the bogies will take place at Bombardier's facility in Crespin, France. Andre Navarri, President, Bombardier Transportation commented: "SNCB's decision to order 90 additional double-deck coaches reflects the strong confidence our customers have in our products and services. It adds to our track record of delivering important rail transportation products in Belgium and elsewhere on the European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. continent." Marc Descheemaecker, Chairman of the Management Board of the Belgian National Railways stated: "We are very pleased with the M6 double-deck cars which meet our passengers' expectations in terms of comfort, safety, punctuality Punctuality Fogg, Phileas completes world circuit at exact minute he wagered he would. [Fr. Lit.: Around the World in Eighty Days] Gilbreths disciplined family brought up to abide by strict, punctual standards. [Am. Lit. and reliability. " He added: "We particularly appreciate the fact that these cars offer a high number of seats, which make them very convenient to satisfy the growing number of clients we have year after year." 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 followi ng address http://www.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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