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German train operator orders more train units

INCREASED PASSENGER COUNT The new multiple unit trains will have up to 273 seats in each train

BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 Bombardier Transportation will provide 43 new Talent 2 multiple unit trains

24th June 2016

  

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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply German rail operator Abellio Rail Südwest GmbH with 43 Bombardier Talent 2 multiple unit trains. The order is valued at about €215-million.

From June 2019, the new electric multiple units will gradually enter passenger operation on the Stuttgart regional network in Baden-Württemberg’s Neckar Valley region, in Germany. Bombardier will supply all 43 trains to Abellio by June 2020. The multiple-unit trains will be built at the Bombardier site in Hennigsdorf, in Germany and the bogies are to be produced at the Bombardier plant in Siegen, also in Germany.

“Abellio has already established a long-standing successful collaboration with Bombardier, which we will now continue in the Neckar Valley region network. We consider the company a reliable partner and together with them, we will happily provide our passengers with a comfortable and safe travel experience on the way to their destination," said Abellio CEO Stephan Krenz at an event to mark the contract signing in June.

With these new vehicles, Abellio wants to set new standards in Baden-Württemberg that attain the same quality of leadership as it has achieved on the North Rhine-Westphalia networks he explains.

"This order is a great achievement for Bombardier’s rail business and it also signifies the continuation of our successful and cooperative relationship with Abellio," said Bombardier Transportation Central/Eastern Europe Mainline and Metros president Germar Wacker.

The Talent 2 trains for Abellio will be configured into 24 three-car and 19 five-car train sets, each with 163 or 273 seats respectively. These vehicles will be equipped with Wi-Fi and provide easy access for travellers with limited mobility as well as space for either 24 or 39 bicycles. In total, more than 350 of Bombardier’s Talent 2 trains are already in service on Germany’s rail network.

“We are pleased that Abellio relies on our modern Talent 2 trains to further expand its mobility offering in Germany. These vehicles feature a high degree of passenger comfort and score points with their strong performance in terms of energy efficiency and reliability,” noted Wacker.

These trains form the backbone of the German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s regional fleet and are also in use by private transport companies such as Abellio, coach operator National Express and the transport company Southwestern German Transport Company. Owing to its modular design, the Talent 2 trains can be flexibly adapted and used as both commuter and regional transport.

The contract with Abellio is another achievement for Bombardier in the most recent tenders in Baden-Württemberg. With the Talent 2 train, the company asserted itself last year as a train supplier for Deutsche Bahn Regio AG during the tender for the regional network Gäu-Murr. The so-called “Baden-Württemberg Model” is supporting the vehicle financing for both networks. This arrangement sees the transport company selling the vehicles to the regional rail authority of Baden-Württemberg, with the regional rail authority leasing them back to the transport company.

Bombardier

Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in rail technology and offers the broadest portfolio in the industry. It covers the full spectrum of rail solutions, ranging from trains to subsystems and signalling.

It provides complete transport systems, e-mobility technology and maintenance services. As an innovation driver, Bombardier Transportation continuously breaks new ground in sustainable mobility.

The company provides integrated solutions that create substantial benefits for operators, passengers and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around 39 400 people and its products and services operate in over 60 countries.

Bombardier is also one of the world’s leading manufacturers of planes. Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by creating more efficient and sustainable transportation.

Edited by Zandile Mavuso
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Features

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