Bombardier to Refurbish 30 Two-Car Configuration of the SGM II
Vehicles for NS Reizigers
BERLIN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 18, 2007 -- Bombardier
Transportation has been commissioned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Reizigers, a subsidiary of the Dutch railway company Nederlandse
Spoorwegen (NS), to refurbish 30 two-car units of the SGM II
vehicles. The contract represents a value of approximately 40 million
euros ($54 million US) and covers an upgrade of both the technical
and design elements of the vehicles, originally built between 1974
and 1979 by the Bombardier plant in Aachen (Germany).
The refurbishment will be carried out in the Bombardier workshop in
Randers, Denmark, between April 2007 and 2009. It consists of
modernizing the electrical parts, complete renewal of the interior
(including the floors), compressors and static converters, as well as
installation of choppers and re-painting. The refurbishment
operations will ensure these vehicles meet the technical compliance
requirements for the SGM III, which were also rebuilt by Bombardier.
Bombardier has been selected by the Dutch Railways because of the
passenger satisfaction and ridership on SGM III, the SGM III fleet
availability and interoperability with SGM II, as well as the SGM III
vehicle reliability and the parts supply agreement on both fleets.
Rik Dobbelaere, President Bombardier Transportation Services
comments: "This contract is a sign of confidence in the team who won
the contract following the excellent job they recently delivered for
NS on their type SGM III vehicles. The superior technical skills of
our Randers team in Denmark, along with competitive pricing and
production planning convinced NS that Bombardier offered the best
solution."
Jacques Huberts, CEO NS Reizigers: "The refurbished SGM III Sprinters
are highly appreciated by NS and our passengers. We are glad that
from 2008 we will be able to offer our customers more Sprinters of
the same comfort level."
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Background facts and figures
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation has its global headquarters in Berlin,
Germany with a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed
base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide. The Group offers the
broadest product portfolio and is recognized as the leader in the
global rail sector.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions,
from regional 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, 2007, were $14.8 billion US, and its shares are traded
on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). News and information are
available at www.bombardier.com.
About NS
NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) plays an important part in mobility in
The Netherlands. The company's objective is to carry passengers
safely, punctually and comfortably via attractive stations. NS is the
largest passenger carrier on the rail network in The Netherlands. It
operates some 4500 train journeys a day in The Netherlands, carrying
1.1 million passengers. 2900 coaches with 250,000 seats are available
to accomplish this task. NS manages 378 train stations in The
Netherlands.
NS operates two transport concessions in the United Kingdom jointly
with its partner Serco: Mersey Rail in the Liverpool area and
Northern Rail in the north of England. Services are provided to
customers by nearly 25,000 NS employees. www.ns.nl
Contacts:
Germany, Austria
Birgit Stallmann
+ 49 30 986 07 1136
Switzerland
Fiona Flannery
+41 44 318 29 91
Central and Eastern Europe, Russia
Natalia Kourakina-Lattner
+ 49 30 986 07 1137
UK, Ireland, Nordic Countries, Australia,
New Zealand, other countries
Neil Harvey
+ 44 1332 2664703
Benelux
Anne Froger
+ 33 6 07 78 95 38
France
Jean-Pierre Hulot
+33 1 41 34 08 45
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, India
Luis Ramos
+ 35 1 919 693 728
Press officer NS
John Krijgsman
+31 30 2357070
