Bombardier Signs 32 Million Euro Contract for Automated People Mover System at London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
Posted on: Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 09:00 CST
Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with BAA Ltd to replace the existing inter-terminal transit system at London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at approximately 32 million euros ($46 million US), includes the supply of six BOMBARDIER CX-100 vehicles and all of the electrical and mechanical equipment for the fully automated system. The 1.2 km dual-lane system is scheduled for completion in spring 2010.
Bombardier's Pittsburgh, USA facility will be responsible for the design and supply of the driverless vehicles, automatic train control, communications and power distribution systems, station platform doors, as well as project management, systems engineering and integration and test and commissioning. The new vehicles will replace the Airport's original fleet and will operate on the existing elevated guideway that connects the North and South terminals. During implementation of the project, one lane of the dual-lane guideway will remain operational to minimize disruption of service between the terminals. Bombardier supplied the existing inter-terminal transit system in 1987.
Colin Walton, Chairman and Chief Country Representative in the UK commented, "We are very proud of BAA's decision to select our APM technology, which will serve the demanding transit requirements of Gatwick Airport." Gatwick, the second largest airport in the UK, welcomes 33 million passengers per year.
Raymond T. Betler, President of Bombardier Transportation, Total Transit Systems, said, "We appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve both BAA Ltd and Gatwick Airport Ltd In other airports around the world, the CX-100 APM has consistently surpassed availability levels of 99 per cent - a clear indication of its high value and competitiveness in today's APM market."
The highly reliable automated people movers from Bombardier Transportation have served commuters in major cities and international airports around the world for over 35 years. These include Frankfurt, Germany; Rome, Italy; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Singapore; Madrid, Spain; London, United Kingdom; Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Seattle-Tacoma, Tampa and San Francisco, USA. Bombardier Transportation is currently implementing APM systems for Beijing Capital, Las Vegas McCarran and London Heathrow Airports, as well as an urban APM system in Guangzhou, China.
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Background facts and figures
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation has its global headquarters in Berlin, Germany with a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide. The Group offers the broadest product portfolio and is recognized as the leader in the global rail sector.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2007, were $14.8 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.
BOMBARDIER and CX-100 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Contacts: Americas David Slack + 1 450 441 3190 Germany, Austria, Central and Eastern Europe Jurgen Kornmann + 49 30 986 07 1138 Switzerland Fiona Flannery +41 44 318 29 91 Nordic Countries Jonny Hedberg + 46 8 681 5062 Russia Alexander Bocharov + 7 495 775 1830 UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries Neil Harvey + 44 1332 266470 Benelux and France Anne Froger + 33 6 07 78 95 38 Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, India Luis Ramos + 35 1 919 693 728
SOURCE: Bombardier Transportation
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