Bombardier Transportation has launched a worldwide web-based contest for the creation of innovative interior designs for trains. "YouRail - Visions of Modern Transportation" calls on consumers to unleash their creativity and express their vision of future train interiors.
Trenitalia (Italian Railways) awarded Bombardier Transportation a new order to supply an additional 100 of its economical and proven E464 electric locomotives. Valued at approximately 258 million euros ($383 million US), the contract is a further landmark for Bombardier locomotives in Italy.
In a celebratory event hosted by the Brussels Transport Company STIB (Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles), two FLEXITY trams marked their departure for Vancouver, Canada, where they will operate in a unique streetcar demonstration project during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Bombardier Transportation announced today that its Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd., has been selected by the Chinese Ministry of Railways (MOR) to supply 80 ZEFIRO 380 very high speed trains (1,120 cars) for the country's rapidly growing high speed rail network.
The Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH (AVG) and the Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH (VBK) have ordered 30 dual-system tram-trains from Bombardier. These ultra-modern and comfortable vehicles valued at about 129 million euros ($190 million US), will be delivered between August 2011 and September 2013. An option for up to another 45 vehicles has also been agreed.
Bombardier Transportation will deliver another 22 BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 trains to Deutsche Bahn (DB) AG, valued at approximately 90 million euros ($131 million US). The total number of TALENT 2 trains ordered to date by DB now comes to 120.
On 6 September, 2009, Dutch Government representatives officially opened the high speed line connecting Amsterdam Central Station-Schiphol Airport-Rotterdam Central Station, operated by NS Hispeed (the Netherlands Railways' high-speed operations brand name).
Following the approval of the supervisory board of Berlin's transport operator, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) on 29th June 2009, a contract for 99 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Berlin trams has now been signed between the BVG and Bombardier Transportation.
Bombardier Transportation has received a maintenance contract from the Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen mbH (LNVG) in Lower Saxony, Germany for two BOMBARDIER TRAXX locomotives and 34 double-deck intermediate and driving coaches. This order is worth around 19 million euros ($26 million US) and will run until 2022.
