Bombardier Joint Venture Awarded Contract Extension for 10 Commuter Trains and Maintenance Services in Perth, Australia

• Bombardier to supply and maintain 10 B Series Electric Multiple Unit trains in joint venture with Downer EDI for Western Australia's Public Transport Authority (PTA)
• New trains will meet the rising public demand for commuter rail services and support the Forrestfield Airport line extension, due to open in 2020
• Vehicles to be assembled at Downer's Maryborough site in Queensland with electrical pre-assembly works by Bombardier in Victoria

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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that its Australian joint venture with Downer EDI, known as EDI Rail Bombardier Transportation Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract by Western Australia's (WA) Public Transport Authority (PTA), to supply an additional 10 three-car commuter trains (30 cars). It is an extension to the contract for the Perth "B series" electric multiple unit (EMU) trains. Fleet maintenance to 2026 for both the "A" and "B" series train fleets is also included. The total contract is valued at approximately $511 million AU ($384 million US, 340 million euro). Bombardier's direct share is valued at approximately $61 million AU ($46 million US, 40 million euro). Bombardier Transportation owns 50% of the shares in the EDI Rail Bombardier Transportation Pty Ltd joint venture and will include results of this subsidiary by using the equity method.

Perth's growing suburban population brings PTA the challenge of rising demand for commuter rail services. The proven asset management solution from Bombardier and Downer will benefit PTA by increasing capacity on the commuter network and improves the resilience of both the A and B Series fleets to ensure reliability and availability expectation are met.

"We are delighted to continue to support our long-term customer PTA with these additional B Series EMU trains and maintenance services. In addition to increasing capacity on Perth's commuter network, these trains provide a comfortable and sustainable mobility solution for the city's growing community. Bombardier will also apply its asset management expertise to optimize the total performance of PTA's commuter fleets, boosting reliability and availability for the train operator and its passengers," said Rene Lalande, Managing Director, Bombardier Transportation Australia.