Bombardier Sifang Wins Contract to Build 80 Very High Speed Trains
for China
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Leading-edge BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO technology to feature maximumoperating speeds of 380 kphBERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - September 28, 2009) - BombardierTransportation announced today that its Chinese joint venture,Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd., has been selected bythe Chinese Ministry of Railways (MOR) to supply 80 ZEFIRO 380 veryhigh speed trains (1,120 cars) for the country's rapidly growing highspeed rail network. The contract, including 20 eight-car trainsetsand 60 sixteen-car trainsets, is valued at an estimated 27.4 billionChinese Renminbis ($4 billion US, 2.7 billion euros).(1) Bombardier'sshare of the contract is estimated at 13.5 billion Chinese Renminbis,($2 billion US, 1.3 billion euros).(1) The first train is scheduledfor delivery in 2012 with final deliveries expected in 2014.The new trainsets will be an integral part of an evolving high speedrail capability in China, which is developing more than 6,000 km ofnew high speed lines to create one of the most advanced high speedrail networks in the world. The trains, with maximum operating speedsof 380 kph, are based on Bombardier's next-generation ZEFIRO highspeed rail technology, and powered by a highly energy efficientBOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system.The ZEFIRO 380 trainsets will also incorporate Bombardier's advancedECO4 energy saving technologies to create best-in-class energy andoperating efficiencies. Bombardier launched its ECO4 technologypackage in 2008 as part of an ongoing focus to extend rail's positionas the most sustainable form of transportation in the world.Bombardier is first in the industry to create a new formula for totaltrain performance with a portfolio that can create substantialoverall energy savings of up to 50%.The ZEFIRO 380 trains will be manufactured at Bombardier Sifang(Qingdao) Transportation production facilities in Qingdao, China.Engineering will take place in Qingdao and at Bombardier centers inEurope with project management and components provided from sites inEurope and China.Established in 1998, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd.is a joint venture between Bombardier and CSR Sifang Locomotive andRolling Stock Ltd. dedicated to supplying passenger rail rollingstock for China. It has delivered over 1,000 passenger rail cars intoChina since its inception, including a range of high speed trains andhigh-grade passenger coaches.Pierre Beaudoin, President and Chief Executive Officer, BombardierInc., said he is proud to have ZEFIRO 380 technology play a key rolein China's visionary development of a national high speed railsystem. "We are very pleased to be delivering leading-edge very highspeed rail technology through Chinese expertise and resources. Thisillustrates the strategic importance of delivering the most advancedrail technology for China from within China."Bombardier Transportation President and Chief Operating Officer AndreNavarri described the achievement as the result of a long andfruitful partnership with the Chinese. "We are supplying the latestVHS technology for one of the most far-reaching high speed railinitiatives anywhere in the world. This is a landmark order fornext-generation rail equipment and the result of a positive andproductive, long-term relationship," he added.Stephane Rambaud-Measson, Bombardier Transportation PassengersDivision President explained that ZEFIRO 380 is designed from theground up to make high speed rail more effective as a competitivemode of passenger transport. "The most exciting projects are thosethat push the technology envelope toward new achievement," he said."ZEFIRO represents a step change in the very high speed rail sector.It's fast to be sure, but competitive rail service demands more thanjust speed. It's about operating efficiency, best-in-class energyconsumption per passenger, reliability and rider capacity thatexceeds anything else on the rails. ZEFIRO delivers all this andmore," he concluded.Jianwei Zhang, President and Chief Country Representative BombardierChina said, "China has a clear vision of the critical role high speedrail must play in a sustainable transportation system, and is makingthe strategic investments necessary to ensure that vision isrealized. This country is selecting the most advanced technologies tobuild the most advanced rail network in the world. It is a pleasureto include this innovative project in the long line of compellingrail solutions we have delivered to China."Background informationBombardier has the broadest high speed rail project experience in theindustry, participating in the delivery of more than 850 trains andvehicles for high speed and very high speed applications. In China,Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation is currently building theworld's fastest sleeper trains for the MOR: twenty 16-car trainsetscapable of speeds up to 250 kph. It is also building another 20 highspeed trains with conventional seating capable of similar speeds,delivering the first of these trains just 18 months after Notice toProceed from the MOR.The new contract adds to an impressive Bombardier track record oftechnology achievements in the Chinese market. In 2008, it deliveredMainland China's first fully automated people mover (APM) to BeijingInternational Airport and is currently supplying Guangzhou with theworld's first APM for an urban mass transit system. In 2007, itscontract to supply high speed trains - including the world's fastestsleeper trains - was the largest order for rail equipment everundertaken by the MOR. Also in 2007, Bombardier signed its firstcontract to bring an advanced high speed signaling system featuringERTMS signaling technology to China for the Wuguang high speeddedicated passenger line. In the same year, Bombardier signed acontract with China's Dalian Locomotives and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd.to supply equipment for 500 high-power capacity freight electriclocomotives to MOR. It also became the first rail equipment supplierto deliver 1,000 metro cars into the Chinese market mainly throughChangchun Bombardier Railway Vehicles Co. Ltd., its joint venturefocused on production of metro cars. In 2006, it delivered the firstspecially designed coaches for operation on the highest-altituderailway in the world.Including its three rail joint ventures and five Wholly Foreign OwnedEnterprises (WFOE), Bombardier currently employs more than 3,000people in China.About Bombardier TransportationBombardier Transportation, the global leader in rail technology,offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and deliversinnovative products and services that set new standards insustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies - built on thefour cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology -conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve totaltrain performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered inBerlin, Germany and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has aninstalled base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.About BombardierA world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions,from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportationequipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a globalcorporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal yearended Jan. 31, 2009, were $19.7 billion US, and its shares are tradedon the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an indexcomponent to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North Americaindexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.Note to EditorsPhotos are available on our web site at:http://www.transportation.bombardier.com.For more information, please also visit www.zefiro.bombardier.com.BOMBARDIER, ZEFIRO, MITRAC and ECO4 and are trademarks of BombardierInc. or its subsidiaries.www.theclimateisrightfortrains.com(1) Total amount stated includes Chinese VAT; Bombardier's sharestated excludes Chinese VATContacts:China: + 86 10 8517 2268Jianwei Zhang, jianwei.zhang(at)cn.transport.bombardier.comCanada and United States: +1 450 441 3007Talal Zouaoui, talal.zouaoui(at)ca.transport.bombardier.comMexico: +52 55 5093 7766Alejandro Gutierrez-Marcos,alejandro.gutierrez-marcos(at)mx.transport.bombardier.comGermany, Austria, Switzerland, Centraland Eastern Europe: +49 30 98607 1134Heiner Spannuth, heiner.spannuth(at)de.transport.bombardier.comNordic Countries: +46 10 852 5062Jonny Hedberg, jonny.hedberg(at)se.transport.bombardier.comRussia: +7 495 775 1830Alexander Bocharov,alexander.bocharov(at)ru.transport.bombardier.comUK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries:+44 1332 266470Neil Harvey, neil.harvey(at)uk.transport.bombardier.comBenelux: +32 2289 7312Guy Hendrix, guy.hendrix(at)be.transport.bombardier.comFrance: +33 6 07 78 95 38Anne Froger, anne.froger(at)fr.transport.bombardier.comSouth Europe, Brazil and India: +35 1 919 693 728Luis Ramos, luis.ramos(at)pt.transport.bombardier.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. 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