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Bombardier Transportation riceve da Railpool una commessa per la fornitura di 36 locomotive TRAXX
La società di noleggio ferroviario amplia il parco macchine per il trasporto transfrontaliero in Europa
BERLINO, GERMANIA - (Marketwire - 23 dicembre 2010) - Bombardier Transportation ha ricevuto dalla società tedesca di noleggio ferroviario Railpool GmbH (Railpool), una commessa per la fornitura di 36 locomotive BOMBARDIER TRAXX. Il valore del contratto è pari a circa EUR 120 Mio (USD 157 Mio). La consegna delle prime locomotive è prevista per il luglio del 2011. L'entrata in servizio di tutti i veicoli è prevista per il novembre 2013.
Con questo nuovo ordine, Bombardier amplia ulteriormente la posizione leader nel mercato delle motrici elettriche.
A tutt'oggi, sono state vendute oltre 1.450 le locomotive TRAXX. Omologate in 18 paesi europei, questi mezzi offrono un'elevata flessibilità per il traffico ferroviario, sia merci che passeggeri.
"This order for an additional 36 locomotives rounds off our current portfolio and carries forward our successful co-operation with Bombardier. Furthermore, it is a clear signal of our confidence in a positive future for the locomotives leasing business, " said Dr. Walter Breinl, Chairman of Railpool GmbH.
Ake Wennberg, President, Locomotives and Equipment Division, Bombardier Transportation, said: "We are very proud of the new contract, as it once again confirms that our customer is extremely satisfied with both our products and the co-operation between our organisations. With these new vehicles, Railpool's locomotive fleet will increase to 100 vehicles, all of which can be flexibly put into service on Europe's rail corridors".
The final assembly of all the new TRAXX locomotives for Railpool will take place at the Bombardier's Kassel site. The carriage bodies will be produced at the Bombardier site in Wroclaw, Poland, and the bogies will be produced at the site in Siegen, Germany. The Mannheim and Hennigsdorf sites in Germany, will be responsible for the propulsion and control technology.
The TRAXX product family is designed to transport goods as well as passengers in national and international routes on all networks. It consists of three electric variants (multi-system, alternating and direct current locomotives) and a diesel-electric design. The TRAXX locomotives are characterised by their modular assembly as well as their innovative BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and controls system, already in use in over 3,800 locomotives worldwide.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2010, were $19.4 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com
About Railpool
Railpool GmbH was founded in 2008 as a joint venture of the KfW-IPEX Bank GmbH and HSH Nordbank AG and leases railway vehicles, locomotives, multiple units as well as double deck passenger cars to rail operators with or without maintenance contracts. Railpool operates europe-wide in the passenger as well as freight traffic business. With this new order, Railpool increases its locomotive fleet to 100 vehicles and an investment volume of 450 million euro. For further information refer to: www.railpool.eu
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