Bombardier and Austrian National Railways Sign Call-off Order for 25 TALENT 3 Trains
July 03 2018 - 8:59AM
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The leading rail technology provider, Bombardier Transportation
and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) signed a call-off order for
the delivery of 25 BOMBARDIER TALENT 3 trains on June 29, 2018.
This second call-off is based on a framework agreement signed in
2016 for up to 300 trains. The total value of this order is
approximately 188 million euro ($218 million US dollars). This
call-off includes an option for an additional five trains.
Of the 25 new six-car electric multiple units, 19 vehicles will
be used in Tyrol. The remaining six trains will be used in South
Tyrol for cross-border traffic to Italy. This will increase the
transportation options on the major connections between rural and
urban areas in the Austrian region of Tyrol, and in South Tyrol and
Italy. The delivery of the trains for Tyrol is scheduled for 2020,
with the trains for South Tyrol scheduled for 2021.
“With this procurement, ÖBB is systematically continuing its
fleet renewal”, says Evelyn Palla, Board Member of
ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG. “This ensures both accessibility and a
state-of-the-art comfort standard in local and regional transport
for Tyrol.”
“It is a huge gesture of trust for Bombardier and a great
confirmation of the new TALENT 3 regional train that ÖBB decided to
purchase a second order before the first trains were even
delivered,” says Christian Diewald, Head of Bombardier
Transportation in Austria. “We are looking forward to continuing
our trusting collaboration with ÖBB. Together, we will successfully
implement the expansion and modernisation of the transportation
options in Austria.”
With its particularly wide railcar body, the new TALENT 3 allows
for up to 50 per-cent higher seating capacity in comparison to the
previous generation. Thus, this train allows for a more rapid
passenger changeover and maximum travel comfort. The trains are
capable of strong spurts and score points with six driven axles for
high acceleration capacity. In total, around 1,400 trains from the
TALENT family are already in use in Europe and Canada. Of those,
187 vehicles are operated by ÖBB in Austria.
Bombardier’s products ensure mobility in Austria. Modern
BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trams are in use in large cities like Linz,
Innsbruck, Graz and, in the future, Vienna. In addition, city
trains for the Vienna subway line 6 and commuter trains for ÖBB, as
well as locomotives for several private cargo companies come from
Bombardier. The Vienna site is Bombardier’s centre of expertise for
trams. Around 500 employees are employed there.
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