Bombardier Celebrates Launch of the Olympic Line-Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Bombardier Transportation / Bombardier Celebrates Launch of the Olympic Line-Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Public joins in the festivities, welcoming 60 days of free service on board thefirst 100% low-floor streetcar in North AmericaBERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - January 21, 2010) - Today, Raymond Bachant,President Bombardier Transportation North America, and Gregor Robertson, Mayorof the City of Vancouver, co-hosted the grand opening of the Olympic Line at acelebratory event in Vancouver, Canada. The two BOMBARDIER FLEXITY streetcars,showcased on the Olympic Line, arrived in Vancouver on December 7, 2009,following a two-month journey by sea from Brussels, Belgium.Inviting the public and distinguished guests to experience the first 100%low-floor streetcar in North America, Raymond Bachant said: "Bombardier is proudof its partnership with the City of Vancouver whose vision of sustainabledevelopment is a model for cities in North America. We are confident that theseaward-winning vehicles will demonstrate the potential role that streetcars couldplay in the future of transportation in Metro Vancouver."Kris Lauwers, Deputy General Manager of the Brussels Transport Company STIB(Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) commented: "To MetroVancouver, I bring warm greetings from the citizens of Brussels and the BrusselsTransport Company. Brussels has a long tradition of trams and has always beenloyal to this mode of transport. That's why we are delighted to support thisunique demonstration project with our award-winning vehicles, hugely popularwith our passengers."Bombardier Transportation and the City of Vanouver are co-sponsors of the1.8-kilometre Olympic Line where Bombardier is operating two BOMBARDIER FLEXITYstreetcars. Free service will be provided 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, betweenJanuary 21 and March 21, 2010. The vehicles, on loan from the Brussels TransportCompany STIB (Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles), feature easyaccess for all passengers, wide doors, large windows, and a beautifully-finishedinterior.More than 1,500 FLEXITY vehicles are in service around the world. Overall, morethan 2,800 Bombardier trams and light rail vehicles operate or are on order in100 cities across Europe, Australia and North America.Follow Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar onlineWebsite: www.vancouverstreetcar.bombardier.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/bombardiervideosTwitter: www.twitter.com/2010streetcarOr visit our "Special Events" section athttp://www.transportation.bombardier.com.About Bombardier TransportationBombardier Transportation, the global leader in rail technology, offers thebroadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products andservices that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy andecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve totaltrain performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germanyand has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over100,000 vehicles worldwide.About BombardierA world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, fromcommercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systemsand services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada.Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2009, were $19.7 billion US, andits shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listedas an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North Americaindexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.About the STIBThe largest Belgian urban public transport company, the Societe des TransportsIntercommunaux de Bruxelles, serves the 19 municipalities of the BrusselsCapital Region as well as 11 other outlying municipalities. It covers a surfacearea of 241.5 km2 and provides transport for a population of over 1,100,000inhabitants and thousands of commuters.The STIB network has 4 metro lines, 20 tram lines, 50 bus lines and 17 night buslines. In 2009, an estimated number of 290.57 million people chose publictransport to get around the capital. Between 1999 and 2008, the number of STIBcustomers increased by 80%. This spectacular progress is almost unique inEurope.Note to EditorsA photo is available on our web site at:http://www.transportation.bombardier.com.BOMBARDIER, FLEXITY and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or itssubsidiaries.www.theclimateisrightfortrains.comContacts:Vancouver media inquiries:Kathryn Nickerson+1 613 539 5451kathryn.nickerson(at)ca,transport.bombardier.comCanada and United States:Talal Zouaoui+1 450 441 3007talal.zouaoui(at)ca.transport.bombardier.comGermany, Austria, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe:Heiner Spannuth+49 30 98607 1134heiner.spannuth(at)de.transport.bombardier.comNordic Countries:Jonny Hedberg+46 10 852 5062jonny.hedberg(at)se.transport.bombardier.comRussia:Alexander Bocharov+7 495 775 1830alexander.bocharov(at)ru.transport.bombardier.comUK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries:Neil Harvey+44 1332 266470neil.harvey(at)uk.transport.bombardier.comBenelux:Janet Olthof+49 30 98607 1141janet.olthof(at)fr.transport.bombardier.comFrance:Anne Froger+33 6 07 78 95 38anne.froger(at)fr.transport.bombardier.comSouth Europe, Brazil and India:Luis Ramos+35 1 919 693 728luis.ramos(at)pt.transport.bombardier.com[HUG#1375852] --- End of Message --- Bombardier Transportation800 Ren??sque Bl Montr?; Qu?c CanadaWKN: 851772;ISIN: CA0977511017;
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