Bombardier and Siemens Receive Order From Netherlands Railways

Bombardier Transportation and Siemens have announced that their consortium has been awarded a contract by the Netherlands Railways to deliver, 32 four-car and 32 six-car electric multiple units. The total value of the order is approximately E399 million.

Bombardier’s share of the project is about E162 million, while Siemens’ share is about E237 million. This order covers the first two options of the initial contract signed in 2005, which has a total of five options. In addition, it includes the delivery of a set of strategic spare parts. As the rate of vehicle production has been accelerated, this additional order will be delivered in 13 instead of 32 months, between October 2009 and November 2010.

Stephane Rambaud-Measson, president, mainline and metros, Bombardier Transportation, said: “As we work toward the delivery of the initial order, we are pleased that NS have already expressed their confidence in the overall performance of the Sprinter contract by exercising these options. Since early delivery is of major importance to NS, we will put in place production facilities that allow us to reduce our delivery times substantially.”

Martin van Pernis, chairman of the managing board of Siemens Netherlands, said: “Winning the basic order from NS for 35 Sprinter trains in 2005 showed that NS has confidence in the concept of our Bombardier/Siemens Consortium for this transportation sector. This is confirmed once again by the follow-up order for another 64 Sprinter trains. The extra capacity this rolling stock brings will allow NS to accommodate the growing number of passengers.”