Bombardier to Build 40 OMNEO Premium Double Deck Intercity Trains for Normandy, France
November 24 2016 - 10:25AM
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Normandy is the first Region to
choose the new version of BOMBARDIER OMNEO trains for its intercity
services
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Premium version focuses on
increasing passenger comfort with WiFi, redesigned wider seats and
greater accessibility
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The OMNEO platform is entirely
designed and produced at Bombardier's Crespin site in
Hauts-de-France
BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwired - Nov 24, 2016) -
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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation
today announced it has received an option order for 40 OMNEO Premium double deck EMUs from SNCF on behalf of
the Normandy Region. This order is valued at approximately 585
million euro ($620 million US) and is part of the contract signed
in 2010 with SNCF to provide up to 860 double deck trains to the
French Regions. The Normandy Region plans to roll out these new
premium trains at the end of 2019 to improve comfort and capacity
by over 20% on the frequently used Paris-Rouen-le Havre and
Paris-Caen-Cherbourg lines, compared to the lines' existing
fleets.
"This is the first order for the newly-designed
Premium version of our OMNEO double deck
platform", said Laurent Bouyer, President of Bombardier
Transportation in France. "Passengers will benefit from over 100
additional seats and a new-level of rail travel comfort and style.
Designed by our teams in France, the OMNEO
product family, which includes the Regio 2N train, is currently the
key structuring project for our Crespin site and for the French
rail industry."
Specifically designed to set a new standard for
comfort on long intercity journeys, the OMNEO
Premium trains can travel at 200 km/h and offer a range of
amenities for long distance travellers. Passengers can now enjoy a
spacious, WiFi-equipped train that features USB charging ports,
standard power plugs, and a wider seat equipped with integrated
lighting. Normandy's new trains will be 135m-long, offer 470 seats,
and operate in multiple units.
To date, the French Regions have ordered a total
of 253 trains of the OMNEO product family under the 2010 framework
contract: (40) OMNEO Premium for Normandy and
213 Regio 2N for Nouvelle Aquitaine (24), Brittany (21), Centre-Val
de Loire (14), Hauts-de-France (25), Île-de-France (42), Occitanie
(18), Pays de la Loire (13), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (40),
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (16). Following the current state of
orders, the last train will be delivered in early 2021.
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 Montréal, 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
or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
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Contact Information
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Director of Communications, France
+33 6 07 78 95 38
Anne.froger@rail.bombardier.com
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