Bombardier Wins Rolling Stock and Maintenance Contracts for Abellio's East Anglia Franchise in the UK
September 30 2016 - 10:03AM
- AVENTRA vehicles will enable
Abellio Greater Anglia to increase frequency and reduce passenger's
journey times
- Bombardier maintenance services
teams will help ensure more reliable service
BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwired - Sep 30, 2016) -
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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation
has today signed a contract to supply 665 new BOMBARDIER AVENTRA
vehicles to Angel Trains, for operation by Abellio on its East
Anglia rail franchise in the United Kingdom. The contract signing
follows on from Bombardier being named as preferred bidder for this
rolling stock order, as announced on 10th August 2016. Bombardier
has also signed a separate contract to provide ongoing maintenance
services support to Abellio Greater Anglia for the new trains for
the duration of the franchise.
The rolling stock contract is valued at
approximately GBP 869 million GBP ($1.1 billion US, 1 billion euro)
and the maintenance contract, which will run for 7 years (with an
option to extend in line with any franchise extensions), is valued
at approximately GBP 83 million GBP ($108 million US, 97 million
euro).
Per Allmer, President, Europe, Middle East &
Africa, Bombardier Transportation, commented, "Our modern AVENTRA
platform will greatly improve the journey experience for Abellio
Greater Anglia's customers by delivering an enhanced interior
environment and passenger comfort together with greater
connectivity, shorter journey times and more reliable trains. These
important contracts demonstrate Bombardier's ability to deliver
high quality, integrated transportation products and services,
providing value-adding long-term solutions for our customers. As a
modular train, our AVENTRA product family offers maximum
flexibility and hence has the capability to serve many different
market requirements from metro to intercity, both in the UK and
worldwide".
Dominic Booth, MD of Abellio UK, said, "We are
pleased to have finalised the agreement with Bombardier as a key
part of the largest-ever privately-procured train order in the UK.
It will give the people of East Anglia high-quality trains as part
of an ambitious transformation of the region's railway. We look
forward to working with Bombardier and Angel Trains to deliver the
665 air conditioned Bombardier Aventra train carriages that will
greatly improve the journey experience of millions of
passengers".
With reduced weight, increased capacity, improved
energy efficiency and reliability, Bombardier's new AVENTRA EMU
delivers a significant increase in performance and passenger
experience. The AVENTRA product family can meet various market
needs and major orders have already been placed for Transport for
London's Elizabeth line (Crossrail) and London Overground's LOTRAIN
projects, where this rapidly growing metropolis is facing an
increased demand for improved mobility and connectivity to its
surrounding cities.
Bombardier has been a key contributor in shaping
the development of transportation in the UK and provides mobility
solutions from metros to intercity trains as well as the full range
of service and maintenance offerings. Bombardier remains committed
to providing proven solutions along the rail industry value chain
and this announcement reinforces Bombardier's commitment to
providing long term customer value to operators and passengers
worldwide.
Abellio was announced as the new operator by the
Department for Transport on 10 August and will operate the
franchise starting October 2016. The new trains are expected to be
delivered between January 2019 and September 2020.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will partner
with Angel Trains to finance the GBP 900 million procurement. The
transaction builds on CBA's ongoing relationship with Angel Trains
and further establishes the bank's credentials in the rail industry
and support for U.K. manufacturing.
About Bombardier Transportation
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 sub-systems and signalling. The company also provides complete
transport systems, e-mobility technology and maintenance services.
As an innovation driver, Bombardier Transportation continuously
breaks new ground in sustainable mobility. It 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.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's leading 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 North America Index. In
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, we posted revenues of
$18.2 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com
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