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ABB wins transformer order for South Africa’s expanding electric rail fleet

February 5, 2015 in Electric Vehicles, EV News, Trains

Transformers worth around $50 million destined for 240 electric locomotives to meet the region’s growing freight rail demand

Electric Locomotives Bombardier TRAXX Africa Image courtesy of Bombardier ABB wins transformer order for South Africa’s expanding electric rail fleet

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ABB wins transformer order for South Africa’s expanding electric rail fleet

Zurich, Switzerland – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won an order worth around $50 million from Bombardier Transportation for traction transformers and associated products for 240 freight locomotives that will help form the backbone of South Africa’s electric rail fleet.

The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The traction units, to be installed in Bombardier’s TRAXX locomotives to be built in South Africa, will reliably transform electricity for trains running on the country’s dual 3kV direct-current (DC) and 25kV alternating-current (AC) overhead voltage network. ABB has supplied traction transformers for several of Bombardier’s electrical locomotives since 1998. Designed for their versatility and ruggedness, ABB traction transformers already power more than half the world’s electric locomotives and train sets.

South Africa, with the continent’s most-comprehensive railway system, is investing nearly $5 billion to renew and expand its rail fleet, not only to boost passenger travel but also to increase its ability to efficiently ship freight including iron ore for export around the world. South Africa aims to boost the share of freight shipped by rail significantly over the next decade.

“Compact design and exceptional reliability make ABB traction transformers ideal for powering freight loads under challenging conditions, ensuring both high performance and energy efficient rail operations,” said Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Products division.

Engineered for not only harsh and demanding environments but also for their versatility, ABB traction transformers are designed to support heavy freight loads over distances of more than 1,000 kilometers. They help power trains that often operate on tracks facing challenges including multiple power systems, steep inclines, tight curves, excessive wear, voltage drops in long sections and extreme temperatures.

ABB offers a complete range of power and distribution transformers designed for reliability, durability and efficiency. ABB is a major transformer manufacturer throughout the world and offers both liquid-filled and dry-type transformers as well as services for complete lifecycle support, including replacement parts and components.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.

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AEG Power Solutions Wins Bombardier Transportation Contract to Equip Deutsche Bahn Locomotives with On-Board Battery Chargers

January 20, 2015 in Battery Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles, EV News, Trains

Photo courtesy of AEGPS AEG Power Solutions Wins Bombardier Transportation Contract to Equip Deutsche Bahn Locomotives with On-Board Battery Chargers

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AEG Power Solutions Wins Bombardier Transportation Contract to Equip Deutsche Bahn Locomotives with On-Board Battery Chargers

ZWANENBURG, The Netherlands – AEG Power Solutions (FWB:3W9K), a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, today announced that it has been chosen by Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, to supply on-board battery chargers, inverters and DC/DC converters for electric locomotives ordered by Deutsche Bahn.

Bombardier has won a framework contract from Deutsche Bahn for up to 450 locomotives to be delivered by 2023. The manufacturing of the 130 locomotives which were called off first started in 2014. The serial production will ramp up in 2015. The ordered locomotives are of Bombardier’s existing BOMBARDIER TRAXX platform.

For this project, AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS) developed a new customized solution specifically for Bombardier, based around its existing battery chargers, inverters and DC/DC converters. One solution includes three modules each providing 20A. Redundancy and in-built battery management guarantee continued operation after the first internal failure, therefore ensuring the highest levels of reliability.

Electric locomotives are a challenging environment for on-board battery chargers, converters and inverters, with a wide ambient temperature range from -40°C to +70°C, harsh conditions in terms of shock and vibration, and extremely wide input voltage and frequency ranges. AEG PS ensures that its components are manufactured with premium, high-grade components to withstand these challenges and deliver excellent reliability.

“In railway power supplies, AEG PS has more than 60 years of experience in providing robust and rugged power for on-track, wayside and infrastructure applications,” says Klaus Riekoetter, Sales Director Middle East and Europe at AEG Power Solutions. “We offer component life expectancy that matches that of the trains themselves.”

This new deal extends the long relationship between AEG PS and Bombardier. AEG PS has supplied Bombardier with more than 12,000 modules over the last 15 years for its locomotive platforms, and the AEG PS products have achieved high levels of reliability in service.

About AEG Power Solutions
AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS) Group is a global provider of power electronics systems and solutions for all industrial and demanding commercial power requirements offering one of the most comprehensive product and service portfolios in the area of uninterruptible power supply and power management. Thanks to its distinctive expertise bridging both AC and DC power technologies and spanning the worlds of both conventional and renewable energy, the company creates innovative solutions for next generation distributed power generation.

AEG Power Solutions Group is the sole subsidiary of the holding company 3W Power S.A. (WKN A114Z9) / ISINLU1072910919), based in Luxembourg. The Group is headquartered in Zwanenburg in the Netherlands. The shares of 3W Power are admitted to trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 3W9K).

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Bombardier to Supply 42 Regio 2N Double-Deck Trains to STIF and SNCF

December 29, 2014 in Electric Vehicles, EV News, Trains

Regio 2N train - perfectly adapted for commuter transportation Image courtesy of Bombardier Bombardier to Supply 42 Regio 2N Double-Deck Trains to STIF and SNCF

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Bombardier to Supply 42 Regio 2N Double-Deck Trains to STIF and SNCF

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation won an order to supply 42 Regio 2N train sets to the Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France (STIF) and SNCF. This order for 42 double-deck trains is an additional order in the framework of an ongoing contract signed in 2010 and is valued at approximately 397 million euro ($484 million US).

Delivery of the new trains will start from September 2017 and the trains will operate on Line R of the Parisian suburban network.

The STIF and SNCF selected the long eight-car suburban Regio 2N version from the BOMBARDIER OMNEO platform of extra-wide double-deck electrical multiple units (EMU).

The 110m-trains will have five seats in each row, two seats on one side of the corridor and three seats on the other, in order to offer more seating capacity compared to conventional double-deck trains. The Regio 2N trains are designed to operate with three units coupled together, enabling it to transport a total of 3,120 passengers of which 1,746 passengers can travel seated.

Passengers will appreciate seats with arm rests and electrical sockets, wide windows, indirect lighting, a “tube”-style architecture for more transparency and security. A modern information system with sound and screens will keep passengers well informed and the intelligent air conditioning system will adjust according to the number of passengers on board.

All doors provide level access from 55 centimetre station platforms. Two cars in each train set are equipped for persons with reduced mobility, with an automatically operated ramp and two areas for wheelchairs. The Regio 2N complies one hundred percent with European accessibility standards (TSI PRM).

The eight 1.6 metre access doors and the wide gangways of 2.3 metres will ease the flow of passengers boarding and leaving the train to optimize stopping time in stations. The passenger alarm and the automatic door shutting management system, a tailor-made solution for Ile-de-France operations and successfully proven with the Francilien fleet, will contribute to the punctuality of the service. The Regio 2N innovations also bring benefits in terms of operational costs with energy savings of about 20% per passenger thanks to BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies such as the BOMBARDIER MITRAC Permanent Magnet Motor, the electrical energy reuse during braking and a light steel structure.

The Regio 2N fleet offers substantial maintenance optimization, resulting from the joint cooperation with SNCF experts. These trains will benefit from economies of scale of a platform widely spread out in ten Regions, including Ile-de-France.

“Bombardier is delighted with this breakthrough order for Ile-de-France and Paris suburban network which is a confirmation of the benefits that the Regio 2N fleet can bring in terms of operating costs, comfort and seating capacity,” said Jean-Baptiste Eymeoud, Vice President Projects, Western Europe, Bombardier Transportation.

The Regio 2N train belongs to the new BOMBARDIER OMNEO double-deck train platform. The Bombardier teams in its Crespin site in the North of France have designed it to meet a wide range of needs. The version selected by the STIF for line R will benefit from all the SNCF and Bombardier expertise in Ile-de-France trains. Today, Line H, which is fully operated with a Francilien fleet, is the most punctual line of the SNCF Transilien network in Greater Paris.

As the Regio 2N is modular, it is possible to select from five train lengths from 81m to 135m, speed of 160 km/h or 200 km/h, interior configurations for suburban, regional or intercity services and from over 200 interior design options. The OMNEO premium version has been designed to meet the needs of intercity services for the Trains d’Equilibre du Territoire (Balance of the Territories Trains) government programme.

Contract data

Ten French regions have ordered a total of 201 Regio 2N trains under a contract signed in 2010 with SNCF on behalf of the regions for a maximum of 860 trains. Orders per region are as follows: Aquitaine: 24 trains, Centre: 14 trains, Brittany: 17 trains, Nord-Pas de Calais: 18 trains, Provence- Alpes-Côte d’ Azur: 16 trains, Rhône -Alpes: 40 trains, Picardie: 7 trains, Pays de la Loire: 13 trains, Midi-Pyrénées: 10 trains, and Ile-de-France : 42 trains.

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. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. 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.

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Bombardier Wins 10-Year Fleet Maintenance Contract with Trenitalia

December 16, 2014 in Electric Vehicles, EV News, Trains

V300ZEFIRO very high speed trains, known in Italy as the Frecciarossa 1000 Image courtesy of Bombardier Bombardier Wins 10-Year Fleet Maintenance Contract with Trenitalia

V300ZEFIRO very high speed trains, known in Italy as the Frecciarossa 1000
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Bombardier Wins 10-Year Fleet Maintenance Contract with Trenitalia

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a 10-year contract to maintain Trenitalia’s fleet of 50 V300ZEFIRO very high speed trains, known in Italy as the Frecciarossa 1000.

One of the most important fleet maintenance contracts awarded in Italy in recent years, the contract will be executed in association with Bombardier’s consortium partner AnsaldoBreda, an Italian rail transport engineering firm. Bombardier Transportation’s share of the contract is valued at approximately 154 million euro ($191 million US).

Jean Baptiste Eymeoud, Head of Services Execution, Bombardier Transportation, Western Europe, Middle East, Africa (WMA) said, “Our target is to optimise the availability and reliability of the new vehicles with the adequate preventive and corrective maintenance program once the vehicles enter revenue service by mid-2015. This contract and its duration represent a great achievement for the Frecciarossa 1000 and will reinforce Bombardier’s long-term commitment to Italy.” Bombardier’s services execution team in Italy is already responsible for the maintenance of more than 200 vehicles in the country.

Manufactured in partnership with AnsaldoBreda, the Frecciarossa 1000 is the newest member of the BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO family of high-speed trains. With a top commercial speed of up to 360 km/h, the V300ZEFIRO is the fastest train in Europe and its advanced, high acceleration delivers excellent travel times, even on winding routes. It is also fully interoperable, meaning passengers can cross European borders without having to change trains. The V300ZEFIRO can also be adapted for use on networks in many other non-European countries.

Bombardier is a leading rolling stock manufacturer in Italy and is involved in many of the country’s most important rail projects. These include Trenitalia’s various electric locomotives such as the E464, the ETR500/FRECCIAROSSA high speed trains, the BOMBARDIER INNOVIA automated people mover 100 for Rome-Fiumicino airport, the BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trams for Milan and Palermo, propulsion systems for Rome’s new metro vehicles, and the traffic management systems installed in various sections of Italy’s rail network.

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. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. 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.

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Bombardier Automated People Mover Vehicles Enter Service in Singapore

November 19, 2014 in Electric Vehicles, EV News, Light Rail

Bombardier INNOVIA automated people mover enters service in Singapore Image courtesy of Bombardier Bombardier Automated People Mover Vehicles Enter Service in Singapore

Bombardier INNOVIA automated people mover enters service in Singapore
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Bombardier Automated People Mover Vehicles Enter Service in Singapore

The Singapore Land Transit Authority (LTA) today launched its first two new INNOVIA APM 100 automated people mover vehicles into passenger service on the Bukit Panjang Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system.

LTA ordered 13 additional INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles from Bombardier in 2012 to substantially increase public transportation services in the Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang districts. Bombardier will deliver eight vehicles in 2014 and the remaining five vehicles will follow in 2015.

Peak-hour capacity will grow by approximately 50 per cent once all of the new vehicles are in service. Bombardier is also upgrading the LRT signalling and communications sub-systems to enhance overall system capacity and to integrate new platforms at the Choa Chu Kang LRT station into the system. Regular passengers on this popular urban transit system will enjoy improved services including more frequent trains and shorter waiting times.

Benoit Cattin-Martel, Vice President Asia Pacific, Systems Division at Bombardier Transportation, said, “Since services began on the Bukit Panjang LRT system, the Singapore Land Transit Authority has consistently seen passenger numbers rise every year. The new fleet of INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles will enable the LTA to run more trains in two-car configurations thereby increasing capacity and improving services for commuters, proving that this transit technology is an ideal choice for urban operators.”

The original Bukit Panjang LRT system opened in 1999 with 19 INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles and the BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 550 fixed block train control solution for unattended driverless operation. It is an important urban feeder system connecting with rapid transit stations, bus interchanges, local recreational facilities, commercial complexes and schools. The system operates on an exclusive guideway, unhampered by cars and pedestrians. The rubber-tired trains are very quiet with windows that “mist” within six meters of residential buildings, thereby eliminating noise and privacy concerns.

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. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance for operators and passengers. 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.

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