Bombardier to Deliver 117 Additional Double-Deck Vehicles to Deutsche Bahn in Germany.Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2001 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. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :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. .A.) (TSE:BBD.B.) received confirmation of an order from 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. for the supply of 117 double-deck vehicles. This represents the exercise of the last portion of an option based on a contract signed in 1996 for the supply of 250 of these vehicles. This option brings the total number of vehicles ordered by Deutsche Bahn within the framework of this contract to 700. The value of this order is approximately Cdn$165 million (117 million Euro). The double-deck vehicles will be built by Bombardier Transportation in Gorlitz, Germany. Deliveries will start in the last quarter of 2001 and be completed by mid-2003. The vehicles will be put into service on regional traffic lines in various German federal states. On this occasion, Dr. Peter Buttmann, President of Bombardier Transportation, Continental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. , stated: "With their high passenger capacity and modern design, double-deck vehicles are a valuable asset in regional transportation. Continued customer-oriented optimisation has made them a very attractive mode of transport. Bombardier Transportation is pleased to be able to contribute with these vehicles to Deutsche Bahn's modern transport offer." The double-deck trains provide for a comfortable journey due to the modern and spacious design of the compartments, comfortable seats, air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. as well as optical and acoustic passenger information systems. The vehicles are designed for speeds up to 160 km/h. Bombardier Transportation, a world leader in the manufacturing of passenger rail cars, offers a full range of urban, suburban and intercity vehicles as well as complete rail transit systems worldwide. It also manufactures freight cars and provides operations and maintenance services. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. recreational products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset management. The Corporation employs 56,000 people in 12 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and more than 90% of its revenues are generated outside Canada. PHOTO AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE |
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