Bombardier wins Adelaide, Australia contract
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBombardier Transportation said Thursday it has received an order from the Government of South Australia for the supply and maintenance of 22 Bombardier 25kV 3-car electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains. The contract is valued at approximately A$269 million, or about US$278 million.
The EMUs, known locally as A-City, will be built at Bombardier’s Dandenong (Victoria) and Maryborough (Queensland) manufacturing facilities in Australia, entering revenue service in 2013.
“We are pleased to provide our customer with an Adelaide specific solution, designed and built in Australia, to fit seamlessly into the Adelaide aesthetic,” said Dan Osborne, managing director of Bombardier Transportation Australia.
Designed specifically for Adelaide, the 240-seat train includes both BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion & control system and BOMBARDIER FLEXX bogies. The A-City will be the first rail vehicle in Australia to meet the stringent new international crash standard specifications.
