Bombardier Receives $40-Million Order for Electrical
Multiple Units in France
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--APRIL 3, 2002 - 10:54 EST
Bombardier Transportation received an order from
Alstom, valued at approximately $40 million Cdn (29 million
euros), for the supply of 29 trailer cars and 58 carrying bogies
for ZTER electrical multiple units. The production will be
undertaken at Bombardier's site in Crespin, France. This contract
was obtained following an order for 29 ZTER trainsets made by the
French National Railways (SNCF) on behalf of French regions.
Delivery of the new vehicles is scheduled to take place between
May 2003 and March 2004.
This contract, which represents an additional order to a contract
signed in 1999, brings to 51 the number of ZTER electrical
multiple units ordered to date by the SNCF. The trainsets are
destined for the following regions: Centre (15), Bretagne (17),
Pays-de-Loire (14) and Poitou-Charente (5).
The ZTER electrical multiple unit consists of two motor coaches
and one trailer car. It has a seating capacity of 217 passengers
and can travel at a maximum speed of 200 km/h. The interior design
of the new vehicles features an access ramp for disabled people
and a waste tank for toilets.
According to Jacques Lamotte, executive vice-president of
Bombardier Transportation, "This new order, combined with the
design of the future Autorails Grande Capacite (high-capacity
Regional Express Trains) and the TER2N NG production currently
underway, confirms Bombardier Transportation's site in Crespin as
a specialist in regional transport in France."
Bombardier Transportation in France operates primarily at its
Crespin site in the Valenciennes region, where it employs more
than 1,250 people. In the French market, Bombardier Transportation
participates in all TGV programs and manufactures a wide range of
rolling stock for public transport. Among these products are the
MF 88 and MF 2000 vehicles for the Paris metro, the Strasbourg,
Nantes and Saint-Etienne tramways, the Nancy and Caen
trams-on-tires, the recent vehicles for the RER network and the
TER2N NG regional transport railcars. In addition, Bombardier
Transportation recently signed a contract with SNCF for the supply
of 500 TER (Regional Express Trains) of the Autorail Grande
Capacite (AGC) type for the French regions.
Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in the rail
equipment, manufacturing and servicing industry. Its wide range of
products includes passenger rail cars and complete rail
transportation systems. It also manufactures locomotives, freight
cars, propulsion & controls and provides signaling equipment and
systems.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company,
is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional
aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational
products. It also provides financial services and asset management
in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered
in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some
80,000 people in 24 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and
Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2002
stood at $21.6 billion Cdn. Bombardier trades on the Toronto,
Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F). |
