ALSTOM Wins Suburban Train Contract in Germany in a Consortium with Bombardier
06 January 2006 11:22
ALSTOM has been commissioned by Deutsche Bahn (DB Regio NRW GmbH) to supply 78 four-section suburban multiple units of the 422 series, in a consortium with Bombardier.
The total value of the order, which includes an option for another 72 trains, is about €343 million. ALSTOM's share represents €119 million. The new electric traction vehicles will be supplied between March 2008 and October 2010. Deutsche Bahn intends to operate the trains in the suburban rail network of North Rhine Westphalia.
All 312 car bodies and 156 head bogies will be built by ALSTOM's site in Salzgitter, Germany, which will also carry out the final assembly of 51 trains. Bombardier will manufacture the complete electrical equipment as well as the Jacob-type bogies and will carry out the final assembly of the remaining 27 trains.
"We are very pleased that Deutsche Bahn has again chosen the reliable and highly modern trains of the consortium. We are convinced that the electrical multiple units (EMU) will contribute to the optimisation of mass transit in the most populated region of North Rhine Westphalia", said Andreas Knitter, Managing Director of ALSTOM's site in Salzgitter.
The vehicles of the 422 series represent a slightly modified variant of the 423 series and belong to the new generation of electric cars produced on a modular basis. The new trains, with modern technology and an attractive design, meet the demanding requirements in regard to environmental friendliness: during production environmentally compatible materials are used. Furthermore, when the train is in service any accumulated waste heat is fed back into the heating system. At the same time, recirculation of the brake energy ensures low energy consumption.
The trains, which can travel at speeds of up to 140km/h, are fitted with electrical swivelling-sliding doors, air conditioning units, modern acoustic and visual passenger information systems as well as boarding and alighting aids for handicapped passengers.
With more than 35 product lines and a presence in more than 60 countries, ALSTOM's Transport sector offers complete products and services for new rolling stock, signalling, and electrical and mechanical infrastructure as well as maintenance and rehabilitation services to four distinct types of customers: urban transit authorities and operators, intercity passenger rail operators and rolling stock owners, rail freight operators and intercity railway infrastructure owners. ALSTOM's Transport sector, with sales of €5.1 billion in financial year 2004-2005, is among the world's leading suppliers to the railway industry.
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