Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide 70 FLEXITY Trams to Zurich
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- Contract includes an option for 70 additional vehicles
- Modern FLEXITY trams feature 20% more passenger capacity than vehicles
currently in use
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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and Zurich Public Transport
(VBZ) signed a contract for the delivery of 70 seven-part BOMBARDIER FLEXITY low
floor trams with an option for another 70 vehicles on March 2, 2017. The base
price for the vehicles ordered is valued at approximately 300 million Swiss
Francs (281 million euro, $296 million US). The first vehicles will be delivered
at the end of 2019.
Zurich's new trams are based on the proven FLEXITY platform that has been
customized to integrate seamlessly into the Zurich city landscape. It meets the
highest standards for safety, environmental friendliness and energy consumption,
while its advanced design reduces noise and vibration. It also offers barrier-
free access to passengers with limited mobility.
Dr. Guido Schoch, Director of Zurich Public Transport, said, "All of the FLEXITY
components have been intelligently integrated and reflect the latest
technological developments to reduce overall operating costs. Likewise, our
passengers will also benefit greatly from the exceptional safety and ergonomics
that these modern trams offer."
Stephane Wettstein, Managing Director, Bombardier Transportation (Switzerland)
AG is pleased, "VBZ has opted for an innovative and highly-developed product.
This decision strengthens a decades-old partnership, which will also serve all
passengers in Zurich."
Robust and easy to service, the FLEXITY has a modular design that reduces
overall lifecycle costs by making it easy to clean and maintain. Inside, the
tram's open design improves passenger flow, which in turn increases capacity by
around 20 percent and lowers price-per-rider costs in comparison to vehicles
currently in use.
To date, over 1,600 FLEXITY 100% low-floor trams have been sold worldwide with
around 5,000 Bombardier trams and light rail vehicles operating, or on order,
across Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.
Bombardier is one of Switzerland's largest rail transport suppliers with a
headquarters in Zurich, a plant in Villeneuve (VD) and service support centre in
Oberwil (BL). Bombardier's FLEXITY trams are already in service in Basel and
Bombardier Switzerland has supplied various multiple units, railway carriages,
locomotives and trams to operators on the Swiss market and provides
comprehensive service to these customer fleets for the duration of their life
cycles.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in rail technology and offers the
broadest portfolio in the industry. It covers the full spectrum of rail
solutions, ranging from trains to sub-systems and signalling. The company also
provides complete transport systems, e-mobility technology and maintenance
services. As an innovation driver, Bombardier Transportation continuously breaks
new ground in sustainable mobility. It provides integrated solutions that create
substantial benefits for operators, passengers and the environment.
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around
37,150 people and its products and services operate in over 60 countries.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's leading manufacturer of both planes and trains.
Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility
worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable
transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our
employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.Bombardier is
headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America
Index. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, we posted revenues of $16.3
billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on
Twitter (at)Bombardier.
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Contacts:
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Media Relations Austria & Switzerland
Tel +43 (0) 1 25 110-338
simone.fankhauser(at)rail.bombardier.com
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+49 30 98607 1687
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