Bombardier Wins Order to Supply TALENT 2 Trains for National Express
June 04 2013 - 8:46AM
Marketwired
Editors' Note: There is a photo associated with this press
release.
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today
that it has won an order from National Express Rail GmbH, a German
subsidiary of the British National Express Group (NX), to supply 35
BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 EMUs for regional service. A consortium of
National Express and IntEgro Verkehr won the licence in a
Europe-wide tender to operate services on the lines RE 7
"Rhein-Munsterland-Express" and RB 48 "Rhein-Wupper-Bahn". The
order is valued at approximately 170 million euro ($221 million US)
plus spare parts.
Bombardier will supply three-car and five-car TALENT 2 trains
with a comfortable interior design. The modern vehicles set a high
standard in ecological sustainability, which is proved by a
certified product declaration according to the European system EMAS
(Eco Management and Audit Scheme). Almost all the materials used
can be recycled, thereby optimising energy and resource efficiency.
The aerodynamic electric trains can reach speeds up to 160 km/h and
feature many doors with improved access for people with restricted
mobility. The motor cars include a separate driver's door.
The air-conditioned TALENT 2 trains offer ample and comfortable
seating in the first and second class sections while multi-purpose
areas provide space for prams, wheelchairs and bicycles. Other
interior features include passenger information monitors showing
details on connecting trains, video monitoring as well as large,
disabled-friendly toilets and an extra standard toilet in the
five-car vehicles. National Express will operate the trains,
equipped with an automatic coupling at every front end,
predominantly in multiple traction. Bombardier will deliver the
trains in 2015.
Tobias Richter, Managing Director of National Express Rail GmbH
in Dusseldorf, Germany, is looking forward to the new trains.
"National Express is proud of its first order in rail
transportation in Germany and of its procurement of the vehicles
from Bombardier. Our top priority is to offer our future passengers
an excellent service. The new TALENT 2 trains provide an essential
foundation for this goal. Now we are focusing on the timely start
of operation of both lines between Bonn, Cologne, Wuppertal, Hagen
Hamm, Munster and Rheine in December 2015."
Today's passengers expect convenient and flexible travel options
that offer sustainability, easy access, comfort and punctuality.
Modern vehicles like Bombardier's TALENT 2 trains meet these
requirements and encourage more people to switch from road to
rail.
Bombardier products such as the TALENT 2 are currently the only
rolling stock in the rail industry for which continuous improvement
in environmental performance regarding both production and the
vehicles are certified externally according to EMAS. The product
properties are documented in an EPD (Environmental Product
Declaration) according to ISO 14025, validated externally in line
with EMAS and the international EPD® system. EPDs are public
documents summarising the ecological efficiency and environmental
impact of a product over its entire lifecycle in a way that is
transparent for customers and other stakeholders. Bombardier
created the TALENT 2 EPD according to the rules (Product Category
Rules - PCR) agreed within the Association of the European Rail
Industry UNIFE and the principles of the international EPD system
(see Note to Editors below).
For more information about Bombardier's product responsibility
strategy, visit the company's Corporate Social Responsibility
website www.csr.bombardier.com.
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 for operators and passengers. Bombardier
Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has a very
diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60
countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles
worldwide.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and
trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is
evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more
efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our
vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us
a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Our shares are
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the
Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes. In the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, we posted revenues of $16.8
billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or
follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
Note to Editors
For news releases, related material and photos, visit our media
centre at www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/media-centre.
The TALENT 2 EPD is available at
http://www.bombardier.com/files/en/supporting_docs/EPD_TALENT2.pdf.
Follow Bombardier Transportation on Twitter @BombardierRail.
BOMBARDIER, TALENT and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or
its subsidiaries.
EPD is the trademark of a third party.
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