Nuovo ordine di treni BOMBARDIER TALENT 2 per Berlino e Brandeburgo

(ITnews) - (Hugin) - Deutsche Bahn aggiunge 48 treni con veicoli a configurazione variabile a partire dal dicembre 2011. BERLINO, GERMANIA--(Marketwire - 8 febbraio 2010) - Bombardier Transportation fornirà altri 48 treni TALENT 2 a Deutsche Bahn (DB) AG. Il valore di quest'ultimo ordine ammonta a circa 200 milioni di euro (272 milioni di dollari) e porta a 176 il numero di veicoli TALENT 2 ordinati finora da DB. I nuovi treni circoleranno sulla rete di trasporto Berlino-Brandeburgo (Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg - VBB) e saranno gestiti da DB Regio, che utilizzerà i treni TALENT 2 per servire gran parte della rete VBB a partire dal dicembre 2011. Dr. Klaus Baur, Chairman of the Managing Board of Bombardier Transportation Germany, said: "We are very proud that the TALENT 2 will also contribute to the transportation concept for the capital's new international airport. DB Regio has now ordered 176 trains for service in eight federal states from the framework contract. This shows how well this vehicle system can be adapted to different requirements." The vehicles for VBB will operate on the routes Magdeburg - Brandenburg - Berlin - Frankfurt/Oder - Eisenhuttenstadt - Cottbus and Dessau - Belzig - Berlin - Wunsdorf-Waldstadt and later Senftenberg. On the route RE 9 the TALENT 2 trains will also be servicing the capital's new airport, Berlin Brandenburg International. The fleet consists of 26 three-car and 22 five-car vehicles. They will be delivered between 2011 and 2012. As station platforms within the VBB-network vary, 2 three-car trains and 19 five-car trains will have an entry platform height of 600 mm. The remaining trains will have an entry platform height of 800 mm. Back in February 2007, Deutsche Bahn AG and Bombardier Transportation had signed a framework agreement to supply up to 321 vehicles. The previous seven call-offs comprising 128 electrical multiple units are intended to be used: - for the Nuremberg suburban rail network - on the Moseltalbahn between Koblenz and Trier/Perl - on the Cottbus-Leipzig route - for the Rhein-Sieg-Express between Aachen and Siegen - on the Franconia electrical network (E-Netz) between Nuremberg, Bamberg and Wurzburg as well as between the cities of Sonneberg, Saalfeld and Jena in South Thuringia - for the Central Hesse Express on the lines between Frankfurt/Main - Giessen - Treysa/Dillenburg as well as between Hanau - Frankfurt - Giessen - on the Saxonia line between Dresden, Riesa and Leipzig. A major feature of the recently developed TALENT 2 Electrical Multiple Unit platform (the 442 series) is its modular concept which includes a high degree of standardisation. The trains offer an almost unlimited level of flexibility in terms of configuration, along with cost-effectiveness and cost transparency. The innovative, modular construction principle allows for countless variants of the same train type. The two- to six-car trains can be equipped with a wide variety of technical modules, depending on whether they are to be used as commuter or regional express trains. A scalable traction output provided by the BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system makes the train particularly energy-efficient and easily adaptable to the frequent acceleration and braking phases in the commuter sector, as well as to the demands of the regional rail network. About Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation, the 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. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has a presence 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, 2009, were $19.7 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, TALENT, MITRAC and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. 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