Bombardier lands order for 49 additional Regio2N trains
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBombardier Transportation said Wednesday it has received an order for 49 additional Régio2N regional double-deck trains, as an option from the “Régio2N” contract signed last February with French National Railways on behalf of the French Regions. The additional order, to be financed by the Regions, is worth $474 million.
Including this option, the six Regions involved so far have ordered a total of 129 Régio2N trains, out of a possible order which could grow to 860. The equipment will be divided as follows: Aquitaine Region, 24 trains; Bretagne Region, 17 trains; Centre Region, 14 trains; Nord-Pas de Calais Region, 18 trains; Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, 16 trains; and the Rhône-Alpes Region, 40 trains.
Deliveries will beginin June 2013 with full delivery of the 129 trains ordered to date set for completion by mid-2016.
Bombardier’s new regional double-deck trains were created by company teams in Crespin, in France’s Nord-Pas de Calais Region. Bombardier will also design, build and test these vehicles at the site.
