Bombardier wins Switzerland’s Tell Award
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBombardier announced Thursday that it has received the Tell Award for the most significant technology project in Switzerland in recognition of its development for the company’s TWINDEXX Swiss Express intercity trains and its MITRAC propulsion and control system. The award is named for the folk hero William Tell.
Switzerland’s Ambassador to the United States, Manuel Sager, presented the award to Alfred Ruckstuhl, president, Board of Directors, Bombardier Transportation (Switzerland) Ltd., in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Bombardier is the largest Canadian investor in Switzerland and is among its top 20 technology companies, employing 900 people in Zurich, Villeneuve, and Winterthur. In June 2010, SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) placed the largest vehicle order in its history with Bombardier for 59 TWINDEXX double-deck intercity trains, including options for more than 100 additional TWINDEXX trains.
“This coveted Tell Award for innovation recognizes Bombardier’s investment in rail technologies of the future,” said Stephane Wettstein, chief dountry representative in Switzerland for Bombardier Transportation. “Our TWINDEXX double-deck trains and MITRAC propulsion and control system form the backbone of future intercity travel on the Swiss Railways. At a time when economically sustainable and environmentally responsible transport solutions are at the fore of global investment thinking, Bombardier Transportation is leading the way as a rail technology innovator.”
