BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION : Bombardier si aggiudica un contratto per 24 tram FLEXITY Classic a pianale ribassato per Cracovia
Bombardier Transportation, insieme al partner di consorzio Vossloh Kiepe, è stata scelta per fornire 24 tram BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Classic a pianale ribassato all'operatore polacco Miejskie Przedsiebiorstwo Komunikacyjne SA (MPK), a Cracovia. Il valore dell'ordine è di quasi 59 milioni di euro (76 milioni di dollari US) e la quota di Bombardier si aggira intorno ai 40 milioni di euro (52 milioni di dollari US). La consegna del primo tram è prevista per marzo 2012. I tram saranno costruiti nello stabilimento Bombardier di Bautzen, in Germania.
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BERLINO, GERMANIA--(Marketwire - 23 luglio 2010) - Germar Wacker, President, Light Rail Vehicles, Bombardier Transportation said: "MPK Krakow is once again choosing Bombardier as a supplier of proven urban transport solutions. We are honoured to be able to continue playing an active role in the enhancement of sustainable urban transport in Krakow following the supply of 50 vehicles between 2000 and 2008."
Janusz Kucmin, Chief Country Representative of Bombardier Transportation in Poland, added: "We are proud that MPK has decided to order trams from Bombardier for the fourth time already. With this order, the FLEXITY Classic low-floor tram fleet owned by MPK Krakow, will be increased to 74 vehicles."
The new FLEXITY Classic vehicles are 32 meters long trams with a width of 2.4 meters and offer a capacity for 229 passengers. Five wide double-door and two single-door entrances ensure a rapid passenger flow, multi-purpose areas provide space for pushchairs and wheel-chair users. Air-conditioning in the passenger compartment, as well as a passenger information system provide high travel comfort.
More than 1,500 FLEXITY vehicles from Bombardier are already in successful revenue service. Overall Bombardier now has more than 2,800 trams and light rail vehicles operating or on order in cities across Europe, Australia and North America. Low-floor FLEXITY trams are operating in Poland in the cities of Gdansk, Lodz and Krakow.
About Bombardier Transportation Poland
Bombardier Transportation's commitment to the Polish market manifests itself through long-term investments in four production sites. Today, the company employs about 1,200 people in Wroclaw, Lodz, Katowice and Warsaw. The wide range of activities covers manufacturing of steel bodies, bogie frames and electrical equipment for rolling stock in Wroclaw, design and manufacture of rail traffic control systems in Warsaw and Katowice, as well as electrical device servicing in Lodz.
About Bombardier Transportation
As a global leader in rail technology, Bombardier Transportation 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 has its headquarters in Berlin, Germany and is present 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
Note to Editors
A photo is available on our web site at: http://www.transportation.bombardier.com
BOMBARDIER, FLEXITY and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Contacts:
North America: +1 450 441 3007
Canada : Marc-André Lefebvre,
[email protected]
USA : Maryanne Roberts
[email protected]
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Central
and Eastern Europe: +49 30 98607 1134
Heiner Spannuth, [email protected]
Nordic Countries: +46 10 852 5062
Jonny Hedberg, [email protected]
Russia: +7 495 775 1830
Alexander Bocharov
[email protected]
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries:
+44 1332 266470
Neil Harvey, [email protected]
Benelux: +49 30 98607 1141
Janet Olthof, [email protected]
France: +33 6 07 78 95 38
Anne Froger, [email protected]
South Europe, Brazil
and India: +35 1 919 693 728
Luis Ramos, [email protected]
Poland: + 48 22 596 51 21
Janusz Kucmin, [email protected]
www.theclimateisrightfortrains.com
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Janusz Kucmin, Chief Country Representative of Bombardier Transportation in Poland, added: "We are proud that MPK has decided to order trams from Bombardier for the fourth time already. With this order, the FLEXITY Classic low-floor tram fleet owned by MPK Krakow, will be increased to 74 vehicles."
The new FLEXITY Classic vehicles are 32 meters long trams with a width of 2.4 meters and offer a capacity for 229 passengers. Five wide double-door and two single-door entrances ensure a rapid passenger flow, multi-purpose areas provide space for pushchairs and wheel-chair users. Air-conditioning in the passenger compartment, as well as a passenger information system provide high travel comfort.
More than 1,500 FLEXITY vehicles from Bombardier are already in successful revenue service. Overall Bombardier now has more than 2,800 trams and light rail vehicles operating or on order in cities across Europe, Australia and North America. Low-floor FLEXITY trams are operating in Poland in the cities of Gdansk, Lodz and Krakow.
About Bombardier Transportation Poland
Bombardier Transportation's commitment to the Polish market manifests itself through long-term investments in four production sites. Today, the company employs about 1,200 people in Wroclaw, Lodz, Katowice and Warsaw. The wide range of activities covers manufacturing of steel bodies, bogie frames and electrical equipment for rolling stock in Wroclaw, design and manufacture of rail traffic control systems in Warsaw and Katowice, as well as electrical device servicing in Lodz.
About Bombardier Transportation
As a global leader in rail technology, Bombardier Transportation 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 has its headquarters in Berlin, Germany and is present 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
Note to Editors
A photo is available on our web site at: http://www.transportation.bombardier.com
BOMBARDIER, FLEXITY and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Contacts:
North America: +1 450 441 3007
Canada : Marc-André Lefebvre,
[email protected]
USA : Maryanne Roberts
[email protected]
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Central
and Eastern Europe: +49 30 98607 1134
Heiner Spannuth, [email protected]
Nordic Countries: +46 10 852 5062
Jonny Hedberg, [email protected]
Russia: +7 495 775 1830
Alexander Bocharov
[email protected]
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries:
+44 1332 266470
Neil Harvey, [email protected]
Benelux: +49 30 98607 1141
Janet Olthof, [email protected]
France: +33 6 07 78 95 38
Anne Froger, [email protected]
South Europe, Brazil
and India: +35 1 919 693 728
Luis Ramos, [email protected]
Poland: + 48 22 596 51 21
Janusz Kucmin, [email protected]
www.theclimateisrightfortrains.com
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