Annual Report 2010 - Knorr-Bremse AG.

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The recent order is the latest development in a partnership between Knorr-Bremse and Kawasaki on the
North American continent that stretches back many years: Knorr Brake Corporation is currently supply
braking systems to Kawasaki for the M-8 Project for Connecticut DOT. In the 1990s, the company also
supplied the braking system for coaches for the Long Island RR. Knorr-Bremse is also a long-time supplier
to Washington Metro, having supplied the previous two series of trains built by CAF and Alstom.
Knorr-Bremse is also involved in the expansion and modernization of the metro network in Chicago,
where it is to supply braking systems for 160 metro cars being built by Nippon Sharyo.
South America
Braking and HVAC systems for Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo metros
Major orders from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo metros further strengthened Knorr-Bremse’s lead in
the South American mass transit market during the year under review.
The company will be supplying modern braking systems for 119 cars ordered from Chinese manufacturer
China Railway Construction (CRC) by Rio de Janeiro Metro as part of its fleet expansion. The order
for HVAC systems was secured by Sigma Coachair Group, which was taken over by Knorr-Bremse Asia
Pacific in September 2010.
Knorr-Bremse also successfully tendered to supply the newly built Line 8 operated by Companhia
Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) in São Paulo. The company is to provide braking systems for
all 288 new cars ordered from Spanish vehicle builder CAF, and Merak will also supply the HVAC systems.
The business partnership between Knorr-Bremse and São Paulo Metro goes back many years.
Some 60 per cent of trains operating on the existing six lines have Knorr-Bremse braking systems on
board.
Contract to supply Buenos Aires Metro
Knorr-Bremse also chalked up a success in Argentina during 2010, when it became involved in a major
order placed with Chinese manufacturer China Railway Construction (CRC) by Buenos Aires Metro as
part of the mega-city’s modernization of its metro network. Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems is to
supply the braking systems.
The first step in a project covering a total of 45 vehicles involves replacing the oldest ones on Line A,
which dates back to 1913. These are the oldest metro vehicles still in operation anywhere in the world.
The contract was signed in August 2010, and shipment of the systems starts in May 2011. In addition
to the current order for 45 new vehicles China Railway Construction has also signed an option for a
further 234.