Bombardier Wins Order From the State Railway of Thailand
For Computer-Based Interlocking Systems
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--MAY 10, 2004 - 10:14 ET
(CCNMatthews - May 10, 2004) - Bombardier
Transportation has received a $70-million US order (2.8 billion
Thai Baht/58 million Euros/ 39 million Pounds Sterling) from the
State Railway of Thailand to supply and install a INTERFLO(i)
solution, consisting of EBI(i) Lock 950 computer-based
interlocking systems, wayside equipment and associated
communication systems on all four new routes into and out of
Bangkok. The four mainline routes are the Northern, North
Eastern, Southern and Eastern and cover, in three projects, a
total of 174 kilometres of double and triple track and 33
stations.
Javier Rion, President of Rail Control Solutions, Bombardier
Transportation said: "One of Bombardier's main signalling
engineering and product development centres is located in
Bangkok, where some 80 highly trained engineers work in close
cooperation with our other engineering teams around the world to
provide the highest quality and most updated signalling
products." He added: "This new order reflects the international
market's confidence in our systems and reinforces our position in
Thailand."
Bombardier's EBI Lock has been a leading computer-based
interlocking technology in the market since 1978 when it was
first installed in Sweden. Still in operation today, 25 years
later, this system meets the highest reliability, safety and
efficiency - levels. The latest generation has a modular design,
offering high flexibility and adaptability to different
operational principles. With around 400 units installed in 21
countries worldwide, it meets the broad range of requirements and
exceeds quality and reliability standards of about 30 customers
globally. All in all Bombardier's computer-based interlockings
are installed in 25 countries around the world, from the Baltic
region to Scandinavia, Central Europe and Asia.
Bombardier Transportation's Rail Control Solutions portfolio
covers the whole range of mass transit solutions through
CITYFLO(i) from manual to fully automatic systems, as well as
communication-based systems, and INTERFLO mainline solutions from
conventional systems to ERTMS level 2 systems. Our solutions
embrace a complete palette of wayside and onboard products.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation
solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail
transportation equipment, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation
headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended
Jan. 31, 2004, were $15.4 billion US and its shares are traded on
the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and
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