BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 Trains Ordered for Berlin and Brandenburg
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Bombardier Transportation / BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 Trains Ordered for Berlin and Brandenburg processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Deutsche Bahn deploys 48 additional flexible vehicle system trains startingDecember 2011BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - February 8, 2010) - Bombardier Transportationwill supply another 48 TALENT 2 trains to Deutsche Bahn (DB) AG. This recentorder amounts to approximately 200 million euros ($272 million US) and hasbrought the number of TALENT 2 vehicles ordered by DB up to 176.The new trains will run on Berlin-Brandenburg's transport network(Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg - VBB). They will be operated by DB Regio,which will cover a large part of VBB's transport network using the TALENT 2trains as of December 2011.Dr. Klaus Baur, Chairman of the Managing Board of Bombardier TransportationGermany, said: "We are very proud that the TALENT 2 will also contribute to thetransportation concept for the capital's new international airport. DB Regio hasnow ordered 176 trains for service in eight federal states from the frameworkcontract. This shows how well this vehicle system can be adapted to differentrequirements."The vehicles for VBB will operate on the routes Magdeburg - Brandenburg - Berlin- Frankfurt/Oder - Eisenhuttenstadt - Cottbus and Dessau - Belzig - Berlin -Wunsdorf-Waldstadt and later Senftenberg. On the route RE 9 the TALENT 2 trainswill also be servicing the capital's new airport, Berlin BrandenburgInternational.The fleet consists of 26 three-car and 22 five-car vehicles. They will bedelivered between 2011 and 2012. As station platforms within the VBB-networkvary, 2 three-car trains and 19 five-car trains will have an entry platformheight of 600 mm. The remaining trains will have an entry platform height of800 mm.Back in February 2007, Deutsche Bahn AG and Bombardier Transportation had signeda framework agreement to supply up to 321 vehicles. The previous seven call-offscomprising 128 electrical multiple units are intended to be used:- for the Nuremberg suburban rail network- on the Moseltalbahn between Koblenz and Trier/Perl- on the Cottbus-Leipzig route- for the Rhein-Sieg-Express between Aachen and Siegen- on the Franconia electrical network (E-Netz) between Nuremberg, Bamberg andWurzburg as well as between the cities of Sonneberg, Saalfeld and Jena in SouthThuringia- for the Central Hesse Express on the lines between Frankfurt/Main - Giessen -Treysa/Dillenburg as well as between Hanau - Frankfurt - Giessen- on the Saxonia line between Dresden, Riesa and Leipzig.A major feature of the recently developed TALENT 2 Electrical Multiple Unitplatform (the 442 series) is its modular concept which includes a high degree ofstandardisation. The trains offer an almost unlimited level of flexibility interms of configuration, along with cost-effectiveness and cost transparency. Theinnovative, modular construction principle allows for countless variants of thesame train type. The two- to six-car trains can be equipped with a wide varietyof technical modules, depending on whether they are to be used as commuter orregional express trains.A scalable traction output provided by the BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion andcontrol system makes the train particularly energy-efficient and easilyadaptable to the frequent acceleration and braking phases in the commutersector, as well as to the demands of the regional rail network.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 atwww.bombardier.com
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