Bombardier Transportation - Commuter / Regional and Intercity / High-Speed Rail

Bombardier Transportation offers a full range of rail vehicles for urban and mainline operation as well as modernization of rolling stock and operations and maintenance services. Products include metro cars, light rail vehicles / trams, single and double-deck electric multiple units (EMUs), diesel multiple units (DMUs) and coaches; tilting trains and high-speed trains.

Bombardier Transportation also supplies complete transportation systems, from high-capacity urban transit systems to automated people movers. Furthermore, Bombardier Transportation offers electric and diesel locomotives, propulsion and controls, rail control solutions and bogies.

Commuter / regional rail

Big cities have a constantly growing need for mobility, with increasing distances between work, home, shopping and recreation. Growing traffic problems can result, especially where private cars are concerned. The result: more and more cities are investing in high-capacity urban transportation networks in order to remain vital and maintain their growth potential.

Market liberalization in the early nineties paved the way for regional transportation to thrive. The driving force behind this trend was the transfer of responsibility for regional transportation to the counties and regions. They invite bids for routes or route networks, creating more competition. Closer to the needs of passengers, contracted services are often more comprehensive and systematic than before, the result being more attractive regional traffic offerings. Set timetables, late evening service and coordinated connections are just a few of the magic words.

Intercity / high speed rail

Bombardier Transportation provides efficient, tailored transportation solutions for longer distances. We leverage our experience, technical resources and our commitment to innovation to improve on the quality, reliability and comfort of modern railways. Our products are engineered and built to remain state-of-the-art for decades to come. Bombardier Transportation is also actively participating in the development of very high speed rail technology.

About Bombardier Transportation

As the global leader in rail technology, Bombardier Transportation 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 is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2009 were $19.7 billion, 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.