Bombardier Receives an Order for TALENT Multiple Units
From the Austrian Federal Railways
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--APRIL 17, 2001 - 10:16 EDT
Bombardier Transportation and ELIN EBG Traction
were awarded a contract by the Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) for
the development and supply of 40 four-car electrical multiple
units (EMU) for suburban traffic and 11 three-car electrical
multiple units for regional traffic. The contract is valued at
approximately Cdn$231 million (166 million Euro). It represents
the conversion of the first option of the framework contracts
signed for these vehicle types in August 2000.
Development, production and commissioning of the mechanical
portion will be done by Bombardier Transportation in Germany and
Austria. ELIN EBG Traction, Vienna, will be responsible for the
electrical equipment. The delivery of the vehicles will begin in
summer 2003.
Modern industrial design, a spacious vehicle interior,
air-conditioning and multi-purpose areas for prams, wheelchairs or
bicycles make the TALENT attractive for all passengers and caters
to their needs. Low-floor entrance at only 590 mm allows quick
boarding and alighting. The four-car units, which are 67 m long,
can accommodate about 200 seated passengers and will be running
mainly on the Vienna rapid transit network. They will replace the
type 4020 trains built in the 1960s. The three-car EMUs for
regional services are 52 m long and offer 150 seats. They will be
in service on regional networks in different Austrian regions.
Since 1998, TALENT-type trains have successfully run in revenue
service. Including this contract, some 260 TALENT multiple units
have been ordered up to now by different operators in Germany,
Norway and Austria.
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., a diversified manufacturing and service company,
is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional
aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational
products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset
management. The Corporation employs 58,000 people in 12 countries
in North America, Europe and Asia, and more than 90% of its
revenues are generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for
its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2001 totalled Cdn$16.1 billion.
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