Bombardier to supply 30 additional FLEXITY Trams to Brussels Transportation Company
18 June 2019 - 6:41PM
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Mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation has
received an order to supply 30 additional BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trams
to the Brussels Intercommunal Transportation Company (STIB) in
Belgium. This second call off order is part of a framework contract
for up to 175 trams with an initial call off of 60 trams signed in
April 2018. The order is valued at approximately 67 million
euro ($75 million US). First deliveries of the 30 additional
five-car, 32-meter trams are planned from December 2020.
Thomas Ryckalts, President of the STIB Board, said, “After a
first order for 60 new trams, the STIB board took a decision
in favor of our passengers by ordering 30 additional trams. These
new vehicles will reinforce our mobility offering to the benefit of
all.”
Laurent Bouyer, President of Bombardier Transportation France
and Benelux, said, “We are proud to be a key player in the ongoing
mobility improvements for the city of Brussels. This additional
order shows the confidence STIB has in our FLEXITY platform. The
public showed much enthusiasm as they explored their new tram
mockup that was on display in early May in Brussels.”
His Majesty the King of the Belgians unveiled a 1:1 model of the
new FLEXITY trams during STIB’s 150-year tram anniversary
celebration held over the first week of May at the Place Royale in
Brussels.
Like the 60 trams STIB previously ordered, the new FLEXITY trams
will feature a bright and spacious interior with comfortable seats,
more capacity and additional space for passengers with limited
mobility as well as better inside fluidity at peak hours. A
high-contrast, LCD information display system will keep passengers
informed while an intelligent climate system with smart sensors
will maintain the trams’ internal temperature. BOMBARDIER FLEXX
bogies will offer a smooth ride.
Brussels’s FLEXITY trams also have cutting-edge safety features.
The driver’s cab is more comfortable with a better field of vision.
The driver will be assisted by the Bombardier Obstacle Detection
& Assistance System (ODAS) with cameras and sensors that detect
pedestrians and other vehicles moving near the tram. The new trams
will also improve safety for passengers and pedestrian thanks to
soft nose installed at the front.
To date, Bombardier has delivered over 400 trams to STIB
including the older PCC series 7000 high floor trams delivered in
the 70s, the T2000s delivered in the 90s and the most recent order
for 220 T3000 and T4000 trams delivered between 2005 and 2015.
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technology and performance with empathy, Bombardier Transportation
continuously breaks new ground in sustainable mobility by providing
integrated solutions that create substantial benefits for
operators, passengers and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin,
Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around 40,650 people and
its products and services operate in over 60 countries.
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