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Rolling stock
Bombardier has a long-standing presence in the UK and the company has been a
driving force behind the evolution of rolling stock technology
With a workforce of more
than 3000 people and a
presence at more than 30
locations throughout the UK,
Bombardier has built, or has on order, around
60 per cent of the UK’s rolling stock and is
contracted to service more than 5000 of the
UK’s vehicles.
The company says it offers the broadest
product portfolio in the rail industry and
delivers innovative products and services
that set new standards in sustainable
mobility – conserving energy, protecting
the environment and improving total train
performance for passengers and operators.
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The best EMU technology
In the regional and commuter sector,
Bombardier has delivered more than 2,000
new generation Electrical Multiple Units
(EMU's) for routes around London and the
South East of England alone, with a proven
track record and award-winning levels of
reliability.
The BOMBARDIER* ELECTROSTAR* is
carrying passengers daily on routes for train
operators including Southern, Southeastern,
Stansted Express, London Overground and
c2c. Recent orders for additional vehicles for
Southern and London Overground – 40 and
56 vehicles in December 2012 and May 2013
respectively - have confirmed the success
of the train and are contributing to easing
capacity on some of the UK’s most intensively
used routes into the capital.
Bombardier has also further evolved
this platform with its next generation
BOMBARDIER* AVENTRA* EMU,
which incorporates latest environmental
technologies for the UK market. Aventra
meets ambitious targets, says the company,
for weight reduction, increased capacity and
improved energy efficiency, while offering
outstanding reliability.
Designed specifically for the challenges of
commuter services and the needs of today’s
passengers, the Aventra train, incorporating
the BOMBARDIER* FLEXX* Eco bogie is 20
per cent lighter than the Electrostar, which
is already best-in-class relative to comparable
EMU's in the UK market. This will also
lead to reductions in track access charges.
Although innovative, the philosophy of
using systems that are proven in the global
arena means that reliability is not an issue.
Globally, Bombardier has more than 22
product platforms in the rolling stock market
and an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles
worldwide.
Other benefits from the Aventra
platform include enhanced propulsion,
resulting in 1m/s2 acceleration, reduced
net energy consumption of up to 46 per
cent (when compared with a UK Class 319)
and – as a result of leveraging Bombardier’s
maintenance experience - pushing the
boundaries for maintenance periodicity with
bogies targeted to achieve one million miles
between overhauls.
Bombardier Zefiro : very high speed trains
Bombardier is well placed to take advantage
of the opportunities in the high speed
segment with its BOMBARDIER* ZEFIRO*
very high speed train technology.
The Zefiro VHS train platform has a
speed range from 250 to 380 kilometers
per hour. As well as operating dependably
at high speeds, the Zefiro train features an
aerodynamic performance that draws on
Bombardier’s sister company competence
in the aerospace sector. The Zefiro platform
incorporates the Bombardier Flexx speed
bogie designed to meet the requirements for
comfort and superior ride quality that are
essential prerequisites for high performance
suspension systems of high speed trains.
Movia metro for London Underground
In the metro segment, BOMBARDIER*
MOVIA* metro vehicles have brought
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