Bombardier Transportation Awarded Contracts in France and
Germany for a Total of $135 Million
AUGUST 6, 1999
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Bombardier Transportation has been awarded
contracts in Europe for approximately CDN $135 million. France
Bombardier Transportation has received orders from SNCF of France
(Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer) for the supply of 12 Duplex
TGV trainsets and from RATP (Regie Autonome des Transports
Parisiens) for the supply of 12 additional MI2N trainsets
(double-deck interconnecting trainsets), within the framework of
the collaboration with Alstom.
The 12 Duplex TGV trainsets for SNCF will be delivered between
September 2001 and September 2003. Bombardier Transportation will
assemble two first class cars and one second class car for each
trainset, representing 36 cars in all out of a total of 120, and
will also assemble 72 carrying bogies for an overall amount of CDN
$65 million (264 million FF).
The 12 MI2N trainsets for RATP, each comprising 5 vehicles, will
be delivered between February 2001 and February 2002. Bombardier
Transportation will build the 36 intermediate power cars for the
12 trainsets. This contract represents a total amount of
approximately CDN $49 million (200 millions FF). Germany
In Germany, Bombardier Transportation was awarded a contract on
the delivery of six Talent diesel-mechanical multiple units (dmus)
to the German private operator Eurobahn Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH &
Co. KG (Eurobahn). The contract is valued at approximately CDN
$21 million (25 million DM).
The three-car dmus will be manufactured by Bombardier
Transportation in Aachen (Germany). They will be delivered
between April and May 2000.
Bombardier Transportation, a world leader in the manufacturing of
passenger rail cars, offers a full range of urban, suburban and
intercity vehicles as well as complete rail transit systems
worldwide. It also manufactures freight cars and provides
operations and maintenance services.
Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian corporation active in the fields of
aerospace, rail transportation equipment, recreational products,
financial services and services related to its products and core
businesses. It operates plants in 12 countries in North America,
Europe and Asia, and more than 90 percent of its revenues are
generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal
year ended January 31, 1999 |
