Bombardier gagne un nouveau client : la soci?t? de cr?dit Allco a command? 12 locomotives TRAXX - Des locomotives ?lectriques pour l'Allemagne, la Suisse et l'Autriche

BERLIN, Allemagne (Marketwire – 19 septembre 2007) - Bombardier Transportation a décroché une commande de 12 locomotives BOMBARDIER TRAXX F140 AC de la part du groupe Allco Finance, une société de crédit basée à Londres. Le géant mondial des systèmes ferroviaires gagne ainsi un nouveau client, dont le premier contrat se chiffre à environ 40 millions d'euros. Les locomotives électriques seront utilisées sur les réseaux allemand, suisse et autrichien.

Delivery of the vehicles is scheduled to start in May 2008 and is due for completion in December 2008. The locomotives, which are renowned for their above-average reliability, will be manufactured at the Bombardier site in Kassel, Germany. The bogies will be supplied by Bombardier's site in Siegen, Germany, with propulsion and control equipment produced in Mannheim.

The TRAXX locomotives are powered with the highly reliable BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system offering optimized performance and energy efficiency. The MITRAC equipment has been selected for well over 3000 locomotives all around the world.

"This first order with Allco shows that our TRAXX locomotives are indeed an outstanding product, that fulfill all economic requirements a successful leasing company is looking for in its rail vehicles", said Edmund Schlummer, President, Locomotives, Bombardier Transportation.

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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.

BOMBARDIER, TRAXX and MITRAC are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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Bombardier Transportation
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Jürgen Kornmann
+ 49 30 986 07 1138