BOMBARDIER INC. 
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May 11, 2012 - Berlin
Transportation
Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has won
an order from Bure for seven BOMBARDIERTRAXX F140 AC
locomotives. The locomotives are designed for freight
transport in Sweden and Norway, with delivery expected in
the fourth quarter of 2012. The contract is valued at
approximately 24 million euro ($31 million US).
Bombardier's TRAXX F140 AC locomotives represent the
state-of-the-art in electric rail freight transportation in
the Nordic region. They are part of a family of locomotives
comprising single- and multi-system electric and diesel
vehicles. A common feature of all TRAXX locomotives is
their modular construction.
Bure has purchased these locomotives to lease them to train
operator RushRail AB. In April, RushRail won a multi-year
transportation contract for Trätåg AB. Trätåg is a
logistics company, owned by Stora Enso and Korsnäs. Its
purpose is to handle rail transportation of forest
products, timber, pulpwood and biofuel. RushRail will, in
an efficient and environmentally friendly manner, transport
timber and other forest products by rail from Stora Enso
and Korsnäs's timber terminals to their production sites
around central Sweden. The contract is one of the largest
of its kind in Sweden.
Peter Ammann, Vice President Sales & Marketing of
Bombardier Transportation's Locomotives Unit, said: "We are
proud that Bure as a new customer and RushRail as the
operator have chosen our TRAXX locomotives to serve this
significant rail transport undertaking."
"Rush Rail's selection of the TRAXX locomotive for their
operation enhances Bombardier Transportation's position
as the prime supplier of locomotives for the highly
competitive and entirely deregulated Swedish commercial
market of freight operation, where reliability and
efficiency are paramount," said Klas Wåhlberg, Chief
Country Representative, Bombardier Transportation
Sweden.
"At Bure, we are pleased to be able to offer highly
competitive freight transportation services with TRAXX
locomotives together with RushRail. We look forward to
working together with RushRail and Bombardier on this
long-term investment," said Henrik Blomquist, Vice
President of Bure.
"We at RushRail are excited to have gained the trust of
Trätåg and Bure and we believe that this - together with
the TRAXX locomotives - can be a solid basis for our future
expansion," said Jan Lindqvist, CEO and co-founder of
RushRail.
Production of the locomotives will take place at
Bombardier's Kassel plant in Germany. The carbodies will be
produced at Bombardier's Wroclaw, Poland site, bogies at
its Siegen, Germany site , while the Propulsion and
Controls equipment will be manufactured at its Mannheim and
Hennigsdorf sites, also in Germany.
The locomotives will be powered by the renowned BOMBARDIER
MITRAC traction converters offering unmatched reliability.
The related control system is the sophisticated MITRAC
offering safe and energy efficient traction power for
sustainable mobility. MITRAC equipment has been selected
for well over 3,000 locomotives all around the world.
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. BOMBARDIERECO4
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 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
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BOMBARDIER, TRAXX, MITRAC and ECO4 are trademarks of
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