The Bombardier-Alstom Consortium Confirms it has Received the Notice to Proceed for the Supply of 468 New Metro Cars for Montreal
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - November 16, 2010) - The consortium comprising
Bombardier Transportation and Alstom Transport confirmed today it has received
the Notice to Proceed from Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) on the supply
of 468 metro cars (52 nine-car trainsets).
The contract signature was published on October 22, 2010. With funding approval
completed, the contract now enters into force and the final price has been fixed
using the applicable exchange rate. The contract is valued at $1.19 billion CDN
($1.18 billion US, 869 million euro). Bombardier's share is $719 million CDN
($715 million US, 525 million euro) and Alstom's share is $471 million CDN ($468
million US, 344 million euro).
The design, manufacture and final assembly of the new Montreal metro cars will
be carried out at Bombardier's facilities in La Pocatiere and Saint-Bruno,
Quebec. Alstom's sites in Sorel-Tracy and Montreal, Quebec, will also be
involved. The first prototype train is to be delivered in June 2013, followed by
the base order deliveries that are scheduled to take place between February
2014 and September 2018.
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 Alstom Transport
A promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom Transport develops and markets the
most complete range of systems, equipment and services in the railway sector.
Alstom Transport manages entire transport systems, taking in rolling stock,
signaling and infrastructure, and offers "turnkey" solutions. Alstom Transport
recorded sales of 5.8 billion euros in the fiscal year 2009-2010. Alstom
Transport is present in over 60 countries and employs some 26,000 people.
About Alstom
Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission
and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and
environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the
highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power
plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources,
including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of
solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs
96,500 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over EUR 23 billion(i)
in 2009/10.
((i)Pro forma figures)
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Contacts:
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
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Benelux: +49 30 98607 1141
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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
Alstom Transport:
North America: +1 514 281 6200
Michelle Stein,michelle.stein(at)power.alstom.com
France: +33 1 57 06 92 83
Laurent Gerbet,laurent.gerbet(at)transport.alstom.com
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