FUTURE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS Bombardier Transportation is the No. 1 solution provider in the railway industry. The company has won a large percentage of the biggest orders in the world in the past few years and is the leading provider of innovative products and solutions for the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Edina Beale reports.
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ombardier has an optimistic outlook for the future. Over the next few years the company expects to see continued growth in the rail market as the fundamental drivers for the rail industry, such as the global trend towards urbanisation and a rising need for mobility, remain positive. Numerous turnkey projects in emerging markets, in addition to large fleet replacement projects in mature markets – such as eastern Europe – are encouraging indicators for the future development of the industry. With its double deck TWINDEXX Vario and the double deck wide-body OMNEO trains, both of which are suitable for urban and regional traffic, Bombardier has the right products to meet the increasing challenges of urban congestion.
One solution to meet these challenges is the BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300. It bridges the gap between low capacity light rail systems and high capacity heavy metro systems. The INNOVIA Metro 300 system has been optimised to reduce costs, infrastructure requirements and environmental impact. With its compact vehicles, it uses dedicated, slender guideways that integrate seamlessly into cities and urban areas. At this year´s InnoTrans, Bombardier yet again set new efficiency standards for products and services. On display at the event was the energy efficient TRAXX F140 AC locomotive with the Last Mile feature, the innovative FLEXX Eco bogie and the ground-breaking FLEXX Tronic WAKO system.
New structure Bombardier Transportation is part of the Canadian multinational Bombardier and currently employs about 38,000 people worldwide. The group’s revenues totalled $8.8 billion for the year ending 31 December 2013, compared to $7.8 billion for the previous fiscal year. Mátranovák in Hungary is a vital site for Bombardier’s European operations. Bombardier Transportation Hungary Kft manufactures bogie frames and primary parts that are then delivered to Bombardier’s bogie final assembly sites in Crespin, France and Siegen, Germany. The Mátranovák factory is the largest bogie making plant within the Bombardier Group, in which more than 560 staff are employed to manufacture 1200 bogie frames every year.
