Bombardier to Supply 65 Additional FLEXITY Outlook Trams for Brussels
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
STIB now owns the biggest fleet of a single type of trams worldwide
BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) - The Brussels Transport
Company STIB (Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) has decided to
confirm the acquisition of 65 bi-directional BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Outlook trams.
This confirmation results from two contracts signed in 2008 and is valued at
170 million euro ($235 milllion US). The delivery of the 100% low-floor trams is
scheduled between January 2013 and the end of April 2015.
The trams, 46 of which are 32 m long and 19 of which are 43.4 m in length, are
equipped with the reliable BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system. They
will be manufactured at Bombardier's Bruges site in Belgium, while the bogies
will be produced at the Siegen facility in Germany.
Bombardier received its first order from STIB for 46 FLEXITY Outlook trams in
October 2003. The first option order for a further 22 vehicles in September
2005, the second follow-on order in January 2008 for 87 additional vehicles and
today's confirmation order for 65 vehicles bring the total number of trams
ordered from Bombardier for Brussel to 220 trams. This means that STIB now has
the largest tram fleet of one vehicle type worldwide.
Alain Flausch, Chief Executive Officer, STIB, stated: "By confirming today this
65 FLEXITY Outlook vehicles order, we aim to reach our strategic objective of
acquiring and operating, under competitive terms, a homogeneous fleet of a
quality light rail vehicle which has received strong appreciation from our
clients" The supervising Minister, Brigitte Grouwels, also fully supports the
purchasing programme of vehicles which will provide extra capacity on the STIB
network.
"This order confirms STIB's satisfaction with the quality and performance of the
FLEXITY trams supplied. We are proud to be able to deliver sixty-five additional
vehicles to Brussels and provide STIB with the largest fleet of a single type of
trams worldwide," commented Germar Wacker, President, Light Rail Vehicles,
Bombardier Transportation.
In 2007 Design Flanders awarded a Henry van de Velde Label 2007 to the FLEXITY
Outlook tram and from January 21 to March 21, 2009 two Brussels trams
successfully operated in Vancouver during the Winter Olympic and Paralympic
Games transporting over 550,000 people.
More than 1,500 FLEXITY vehicles are already in successful revenueservice.
Overall Bombardier now has more than 3,000 trams and light rail vehicles
operating or on order in cities across Europe, Australia and North America.
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 Jan. 31, 2010, were $19.4 billion US, 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
About the STIB
The largest Belgian urban public transport company, Societe des Transports
Intercommunaux de Bruxelles, serves the 19 municipalities of the Brussels
Capital Region as well as 11 other outlying municipalities. It covers a surface
area of 241.5 km2 and provides transport for a population of over 1,100,000
inhabitants and thousands of commuters. STIB network has 4 metro lines, 19 tram
lines, 50 bus lines and 11 night bus lines. In 2009, about 290,6 million people
chose public transport to get around the capital. Between 1999 and 2009, the
number of STIB customers increased by 80%. This spectacular progress is almost
unique in Europe.
Note to Editors
A photo is available on our web site at:
http://www.transportation.bombardier.com.
BOMBARDIER, FLEXITY, MITRAC and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its
subsidiaries.
Contacts:
Bombardier Transportation: North America: +1 450 441 3007
Canada: Marc-Andre Lefebvre
marc-andre.lefebvre(at)ca.transport.bombardier.com
USA: Maryanne Roberts
maryanne.roberts(at)us.transport.bombardier.com
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Central
and Eastern Europe: +49 30 98607 1134
Heiner Spannuth,heiner.spannuth(at)de.transport.bombardier.com
Nordic Countries: +46 10 852 5062
Jonny Hedberg,jonny.hedberg(at)se.transport.bombardier.com
Russia: +7 495 775 1830
Alexander Bocharov
alexander.bocharov(at)ru.transport.bombardier.com
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries:
+44 1332 266470
Neil Harvey,neil.harvey(at)uk.transport.bombardier.com
Benelux: +49 30 98607 1141
Janet Olthof,janet.olthof(at)de.transport.bombardier.com
France: +33 6 07 78 95 38
Anne Froger,anne.froger(at)fr.transport.bombardier.com
South Europe, Brazil and India: +35 1 919 693 728
Luis Ramos,luis.ramos(at)pt.transport.bombardier.com
STIB: An Van hamme: + 32 2 515 20 56
vanhammea(at)mivb.irisnet.be
Francoise Ledune:+32 496 21 40 24
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