Bombardier Welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales to Its Derby, UK Site
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - February 24, 2012) - Employees of Bombardier's
manufacturing site in Derby today welcomed His Royal Highness The Prince of
Wales, as part of a tour of the region to show his support for British
manufacturing. Bombardier's Derby site is the UK's only rolling stock
manufacturing facility and one of the UK's leading centres of engineering
excellence.
The Prince spent more than an hour at the site, where he met key members of
staff, including engineers and project and manufacturing team members, as well
as local officials. He was hosted by Sir Neville Simms, Non-Executive Chairman
of Bombardier Transportation UK, and given a tour of the site by Dr Francis
Paonessa, President of UK Rolling Stock, to view the full scope of the
manufacturing process, including the design, construction and test areas. In
addition to meeting engineers, The Prince was introduced to young apprentices
who are part of the Bombardier Apprentice Scheme.
The Midlands based site in the UK is home to a broad range of products and
technologies, including the award-winning BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR trains and the
latest BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars for London Underground. On the site's test
track, The Prince had the opportunity to drive one of the advanced underground
trains being delivered for the Sub-Surface (Circle, District, Hammersmith and
City, and Metropolitan) lines. Bombardier is supplying more than 1,770 of its
globally renowned metro cars as well as new signalling systems to London
Underground - currently the biggest rail system upgrade in the world.
Sir Neville Simms said: "Our Derby plant is a key part of Bombardier's UK
operations. Here we produce world class, innovative and highly reliable
transport technologies. We greatly appreciate The Prince of Wales visiting our
site today to allow us to showcase this facility, our people and our strong
pedigree in UK manufacturing."
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the
broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and
services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4
technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and
ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total
train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany
and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over
100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems
and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada.
Its revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, were $17.9 billion, and
its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed
as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America
indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com or follow us
on Twitter (at)Bombardier.
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Contact Information
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