6/7/2016
Bombardier Transportation Won a Contract To Supply European Rail Operator Abellio Rail Südwest GmbH With 43 BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 Trains.
The order is valued at approximately 215 million euro.- Starting in June 2019, the new electric multiple units will gradually enter passenger operation on the Stuttgart regional network in Germany.-Bombardier will supply all 43 trains to Abellio by June 2020.
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply European rail operator Abellio Rail Südwest GmbH with 43 BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 multiple unit trains. The order is valued at approximately 215 million euro ($244 million US). Starting in 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. "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 Germar Wacker, President of Mainline and Metros, Central/Eastern Europe at Bombardier Transportation. "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." "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. The TALENT 2 trains for Abellio will be configured into 24 three-car and 16 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.
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