Bombardier and Trenitalia Sign 258 Million Euros Contract for an
Additional 100 Locomotives in Italy
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - E464 locomotives to reinforce regional passenger fleetBERLIN, GERMANY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/14/09 -- Trenitalia (ItalianRailways) awarded Bombardier Transportation a new order to supply anadditional 100 of its economical and proven E464 electriclocomotives. Valued at approximately 258 million euros ($383 millionUS), the contract is a further landmark for Bombardier locomotives inItaly, having already received orders from Trenitalia for a total of638 E464 locomotives, 480 of which are already in successfulcommercial service. The contract also considers an option for afurther 50 locomotives.With these additional E464 locomotives, Trenitalia will be operatingone of the largest single vehicle-type fleets in Europe, making itone of the first operators to benefit from considerably reducedoperational and maintenance costs. Delivery of the locomotives isscheduled for between 2010 and 2012."We are really proud that our locomotives are the first acquisitiondecided on by Trenitalia under the recently announced 2 billion euroinvestment plan to reinforce its regional passenger fleet. We thankTrenitalia for its continued confidence in the manufacturingcapabilities we have developed in Vado Ligure," commented RobertoTazzioli, Chief Country Representative, Italy, BombardierTransportation. "This order reinforces Bombardier's already strongmanufacturing presence in Italy. It encourages us to continueoffering superior solutions to Trenitalia, which we believe arepoised to place both regional and high-speed rail transportation inItaly amongst the world's greatest," added Mr. Tazzioli."A remarkable number of almost 4,000 Bombardier locomotives are todaydemonstrating superior performance in every market in which they arein commercial operation. In Italy, the E464 locomotives are assuccessful as the BOMBARDIER TRAXX locomotives are in many otherEuropean Countries", said A-A?1/2ke Wennberg, President, Locomotives& Equipment, Bombardier Transportation.In addition to the locomotives being manufactured in Vado Ligure, thecarbodies and BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion equipment will be suppliedrespectively by Bombardier's sites in Wroclaw, Poland and Trapaga,Spain.With a maximum power of 3.5 MW and a top-speed of 160 km/h, the E464locomotive is particularly well known for its high level ofreliability, availability and serviceability over its entire lifecycle.About Bombardier LocomotivesBombardier is the largest producer of locomotives in Europe and theworld's largest manufacturer of electric locomotives. The company'sportfolio covers all market segments, from heavy-haul to veryhigh-speed passenger rail. Today, around 4,000 Bombardier locomotiveshave been sold.About Bombardier in ItalyBombardier Transportation is one of the most important manufacturersof rolling stock in Italy and is involved in some of the country'smost important rail projects. Trenitalia's various types of electriclocomotives, the high-speed train ETR500 (as a member of the Treviconsortium), the Rome-Fiumicino airport people-mover, the tramvehicles in Milan and Palermo, the propulsion systems of the new Romemetro vehicles and the traffic management system installed in varioussections of the Italian rail network (SCMT) are fine examples.Bombardier employs some 700 people in Italy. 500 people are employedin Vado Ligure, the plant set up in 1905 and where more than 1,500locomotives have been manufactured to date. 200 people work at itsengineering centre in Rome, dedicated to the development of railcontrol solutions, signaling equipment and rail traffic managementsystems.About Bombardier TransportationAs the global leader in rail technology, Bombardier Transportationoffers 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.BOMBARDIER, TRAXX, MITRAC and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc.or its subsidiaries.Contacts:Canada and United States: +1 450 441 3007Talal Zouaoui, talal.zouaoui(at)ca.transport.bombardier.comMexico: +52 55 5093 7766Alejandro Gutierrez-Marcosalejandro.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 Bocharovalexander.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.comwww.theclimateisrightfortrains.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 14.10.2009 - 15:48 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 6922
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Town:
London
Kategorie:
Business News
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 239 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Bombardier and Trenitalia Sign 258 Million Euros Contract for an
Additional 100 Locomotives in Italy"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Bombardier (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
