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2006-01-02 News Headlines
Spanish National Railways
high-speed trains order for Bombardier and Talgo
A railways manufacturing consortium of Bombardier Locomotives and Patentes
Talgo has received a $786 million US order for the supply of 30 AVE S-102
very high-speed trains from RENFE.
The total contract is valued at approximately 655 million euros ($786
million US) and Bombardier’s share is approximately 243 million
euros ($290 million US). Deliveries are scheduled to take place between
August 2008 and December 2010.
Bombardier Inc. is a world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation
solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation
equipment.
This order follows an initial order for 16 trains placed by RENFE in 2001.
Part of this first fleet of very high-speed trains manufactured by the
Bombardier- Patentes Talgo consortium is presently in successful revenue
service on the Madrid-Lerida and Madrid-Huesca lines. This new order brings
the total number of very high-speed trains ordered by RENFE to 46, and
represents a total value of approximately 994 million euros ($1.2 billion
US), with Bombardier’s share being approximately 381 million euros
($456 million US).
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Thanks to an extensive wind tunnel testing, the AVE S-102’s special
design decreases the pressure waves that occur when a train passes through
tunnels and significantly reduces the effect of crosswinds. Although designed
for a maximum speed of 330 km/h, the AVE S-102 developed by Bombardier
and Talgo, reached the Spanish railway speed record of 364 km/h during
test runs in December 2004.
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Bombardier will be responsible for manufacturing the running dynamics,
the entire electric equipment of the powerhead including the proven and
reliable MITRAC 3000 propulsion system with traction, auxiliary converter
and drive system, and the very high-speed bogies. Bombardier will also
carry out the final assembly and testing of its scope of work, while the
production of the passenger coaches will be under Talgo’s responsibility.
The production of a large part of the propulsion system will be undertaken
at Bombardier’s plant in Trápaga (Spain). After the mechanical
assembly at Talgo’s workshop, the assembly of the powerheads will
be completed at Bombardier’s site in Kassel (Germany) and at RENFE’s
workshop in Málaga (Spain). The manufacture of the passenger coaches
and the coupling of the complete trains will take place in Talgo’s
Las Matas plant and at RENFE’s Malaga site.
José Caparrós, Chief Country Representative, Spain, Bombardier
Transportation , commented:
“By offering our world leading high-speed rail technology and experience
in Spain we are strongly contributing to the development of the Spanish
high-speed rail system, while adding high value to the country’s
economy and technological progress.” He added: “The decision
to manufacture part of our products in RENFE’s Malaga facilities
is a strong demonstration of our commitment to the Spanish market and
our partnership with RENFE.”
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AVE S-102 very high-speed
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Commenting on the order, Edmund Schlummer, President, Locomotives, Bombardier
Transportation, said: “This additional order of 30 very high-speed
trains for the Spanish network clearly demonstrates the success of our
state-of-the-art products. This new order further confirms Bombardier’s
leading position among the producers of very high-speed trains.”
Bombardier is the manufacturer with the largest number of references in
the high-speed rail segment worldwide. Its portfolio includes 20 different
intercity and high-speed products, including seven different high-speed
locomotives. Bombardier has participated in the development of many of
the world’s leading high-speed rail systems, including Spain’s
AVE 102, four different TGVs, the ICE family of trains used in Germany
and the Netherlands, Italy’s ETR 500 and China’s Xinshisu.
Today, Bombardier is a key player in Spain’s rail industry, employing
more than 500 people at its sites in Trápaga, Alcobendas, Madrid
and Barcelona, and participates in some of the country’s main rail
projects. The AVE 102 very high-speed train and the Madrid Barajas airport
people mover are two such projects.
AVE, TGV, ICE and ETR are trademarks of third parties.
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