Bombardier wins Deutsche Bahn add-on order
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBombardier Transportation on Friday announced that it will supply an additional 51 Talent 2 trains, valued at approximately $271 million, to Germany’s Deutsche Bahn (DB) for suburban service in the Leipzig area.
The new contract—for 36 three-car and 15 four-car trains—brings the total number ordered by DB to 287.
“A major feature of the recently developed Talent 2 Electrical MultipleUnit platform (the 442 series) is its modular concept which includes a highdegree of standardization,” said Bombardier. “The trains can be configuredwith almost unlimited flexibility and are both cost effective and costtransparent at the same time.”
