Bombardier to Supply 38 Light Rail Vehicles Valued at 121 Million Dollars US to Vienna.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. today received an order from Vienna's local operator Wiener Linien Wiener Linien is the company running the largest part of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria. Ground routes consist of bus and Straßenbahn (tram) lines, U-Bahn (Vienna U-Bahn), a system which is supplemented by the VOR ( for the construction of 38 low-floor light rail vehicles Rail vehicles are vehicles capable of rolling on rail tracks. This includes:
The vehicles will be built at Bombardier Transportation's production facilities in Vienna, with Vossloh Kiepe assuming responsibility for 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
"For Bombardier, this order is further proof of the trust and confidence Wiener Linien place in our products and our people," said Walter Grawenhoff, President, Light Rail Vehicles. "The order will allow us to add yet another chapter to the success story of Bombardier light rail vehicles, which we have developed specifically for Vienna's U6 line." From 1993 to 2000, Bombardier delivered a total of 78 vehicles, which have since been in full revenue service on the city's historic metro line U6. The new vehicles are based to a large extent on the design of the previous vehicles. Passengers, however, will now be able to enjoy the additional benefit of an air-conditioned passenger area. 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, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. (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. , BOM and BBDd.F). News and information are available at www.bombardier.com. 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) |
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