BERLIN, GERMANY–(Marketwire – Nov 30, 2012 – Public Transport Victoria (PTV has ordered 40 additional Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU cars of the successful VLocity design from rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation. The order is valued at approximately $206 million AUD (166 million euro, $198 million US.
Bombardier will provide 19 additional intermediate cars to convert existing two-car train sets to three-cars sets and supply seven additional new three-car train sets. This will result in a total fleet of 58 three-car Bombardier VLocity trains.
Operated by V/Line Passenger, the VLocity fleet has been in service since 2005 linking regional centres to Melbourne. In that time, the VLocity trains have contributed to a 120 per cent patronage increase thanks to their 160 km/h performance and passenger comfort as well as their class leading levels of reliability and availability. The VLocity DMUs have been designed in Australia and are manufactured at Bombardier»s Dandenong site. The trains feature the BOMBARDIER MITRAC control system and Bombardier-built bogies as well as up to 70 per cent local content including the stainless steel carbodies.
«The VLocity fleet has provided excellent service for the people of regional Victoria,» said Ian Dobbs, Chief Executive Officer of PTV. He added: «Increasing the fleet will allow greater capacity on our regional network as we get ready for the opening of the Regional Rail Link in 2016.»
The Regional Rail Link will create capacity for an extra 23 suburban and 10 regional services during each morning and evening at peak times, allowing an extra 54,000 passenger trips each day.
Dan Osborne, Managing Director, Bombardier Transportation Australia, added: «PTV»s decision to purchase more VLocity units further reinforces the excellent performance of the VLocity fleet. These vehicles are designed and built in Australia using local expertise and the local supply chain.»
In order to sustain economic growth while ensuring the health and quality of life of citizens, cities the world over are looking for smarter and more environmentally friendly forms of mass transit compared to the historic dependence on individual car transportation. Bombardier Transportation is at the forefront of developing cost-effective technologies that improve total vehicle performance to move more people and goods than ever before efficiently within and between urban centres.
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. In Australia, Bombardier is currently manufacturing trams for the Melbourne network and electric suburban trains for the modernisation of the Adelaide fleet. The company is a member of the GoldLinQ consortium, supplying trams, signalling and system integration to the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project as part of a turnkey system contract. Bombardier also maintains fleets in Victoria and South Australia and, in a joint venture, is supplying and maintaining Perth»s suburban train fleet in Western Australia. Bombardier employs over 700 people in Australia.
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 Montréal, 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, 2011, we posted revenues of $18.3 billion USD. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
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