Bombardier Receives a New Order From Deutsche Bahn For 78 Suburban Railway Trains Worth €224 Million
28 December 2005 09:10
Bombardier Transportation, in consortium with Alstom Transport LHB, announced today that it has received an order from Deutsche Bahn (DB Regio NRW GmbH) for the supply of 78 ET 422 four-section suburban railway multiple units. The total value of the contract, which includes an option for 72 additional trains, is approximately €343 million (US$402 million), with Bombardier's share amounting to some €224 million (US$262 million). Deliveries are scheduled to take place between March 2008 and October 2010.
Bombardier will produce the electrical equipment for the train at its manufacturing site in Mannheim (Germany), while the bogies will be manufactured at Bombardier's facility in Siegen (Germany). Moreover, Bombardier's Hennigsdorf (Germany) site will carry out final assembly for 27 of the 78 trains. Alstom, through its plant in Salzgitter in Germany, will be responsible for supplying 156 front bogies and 312 carbodies, and the final assembly of 51 trains.
Deutsche Bahn intends to put the trains into service on the suburban rail network of North Rhine - Westphalia. Klaus Baur, Chairman of the Board, Bombardier Transportation Germany, stated: "Deutsche Bahn's decision to order these trains reflects the strong confidence customers have in our products. It adds to our track record of delivering important rail transportation products throughout Germany and elsewhere on the European continent."
Vehicles of Bombardier Transportation's ET 422 series belong to the new generation of electric railcars. The ET 422, complete with modern technology and an attractive look, satisfies the demanding requirements in regard to environmental friendliness. Environmentally compatible materials are used throughout production. The trains, which can travel at speeds up to 140km/h, are equipped with electrical swivelling-sliding doors, air conditioning units and modern acoustic and visual passenger information systems. Special areas for disabled passengers are also planned.
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