Bombardier Wins Order for Propulsion and Control Equipment for Dongguan Rapid Railway R2 Line
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Bombardier Transportation and its Chinese joint venture partner New United Group
to supply propulsion and control equipment for 20 metro trains of six cars each
BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - June 28, 2012) - Bombardier Transportation today
announced that together with New United Group (NU) it has signed a contract with
CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. for the supply of BOMBARDIER MITRAC
propulsion and control equipment. Bombardier will supply engineering,
manufacturing, testing, commissioning as well as initial spare parts for the
propulsion and control system of the new metro trains to be delivered by CSR
Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. to Dongguan Rail Transit Co., Ltd. The
total value of the contract is approximately 180 million CNY (23 million euro,
$28 million US)(1), with Bombardier's share valued at approximately 102 million
CNY(13 million euro, $16 million US)(1). The MITRAC equipment will be delivered
from Bombardier Transportation's production facilities in Vasteras, Sweden and
Changzhou, The People's Republic of China.
The project marks the first application of MITRAC propulsion and control
equipment in a Chinese metro system with an operational speed of 120 km/h. With
a total length of 37 km, the R2 Line is the first metro line in the City of
Dongguan and is expected to go into service by 2015.
"Bombardier is the world's leading provider of propulsion and control equipment
for rail vehicles. Our solutions set the standard in terms of reliability and
form a key part in the Dongguan development of public mass transport in China
and the wider region," said Per Allmer, President Propulsion and Controls,
Bombardier Transportation.
Jianwei Zhang, President and Chief Country Representative of Bombardier China,
said: "Following the recent order of Bombardier propulsion equipment for the
Beijing Metro Line 14, the award of this contract for the Dongguan R2 Line once
again demonstrates the confidence and trust that Chinese customers have in our
proven and reliable technology. As always, Bombardier is committed to delivering
on time with high attention to quality for this breakthrough 120 km/h metro
project in China."
About Bombardier Transportation
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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 very diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60
countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking
far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by
answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation
everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make
us a global leader in transportation.
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Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability
World and North America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we
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(1) Total amount stated includes Chinese VAT; Bombardier's share stated excludes
Chinese VAT
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