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    Bombardier to Deliver TWINDEXX Double-deck Coaches and TRAXX Locomotives for Long-distance Routes to Deutsche Bahn AG


    New coaches and locomotives to enter service in December 2013

    BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - January 12, 2011) - Bombardier Transportation has
    received an order from Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) for the delivery of 137 latest-
    generation BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX 2010 double-deck coaches and 27 BOMBARDIER TRAXX
    P160 AC locomotives. The order was announced by Bombardier on January 4, 2011
    and is valued at approximately 362 million euro (485 million US dollars). The
    double-deck coaches and locomotives are scheduled to enter service at the end of
    2013.

    The contract involves TWINDEXX double-deck cab cars and intermediate coaches
    with high/low-floor entrance. It is part of a framework agreement signed in
    December 2008. The locomotives order is also part of a framework agreement
    signed in 2000.

    This latest order marks the first time that DB has requested TWINDEXX double-
    deck coaches for long-distance routes. Bombardier double-deck coaches have been
    operating successfully on the DB regional network since 1993.

    Grego Peters, President Business Unit Germany and Scandinavia, Bombardier
    Transportation, said: "Together with Deutsche Bahn AG, we are launching a new
    chapter for double-deck coaches. We are delighted that DB has now decided to
    introduce our successful double-deck units on its long-distance routes as well.
    About 2,000 of our double-deck coaches are already operating with DB Regio. The
    new-generation TWINDEXX 2010 will set new standards, particularly in terms of
    comfort."

    Ake Wennberg, President Locomotives and Equipment, Bombardier Transportation,
    said: "DB has once again turned to our high-performance, reliable and
    maintenance-friendly TRAXX platform. We are proud that our locomotives will now
    become an important part of DB´s new long-distance route concept. They form an
    ideal combination with our TWINDEXX 2010 double-deck coaches."

    The TRAXX P160 AC locomotives and TWINDEXX 2010 double-deck units are expected
    to enter service from the end of 2013 onwards. The order includes both 1st class
    and 2nd class variants of the double-deck units. They both feature carpeted
    floors, very comfortable seats with footrests as well as sun-blinds and spacious
    luggage racks. Numerous power outlets enable the comfortable use of electrical
    devices such as laptops. The double-deck coaches will also be equipped with an
    air conditioning system, electronic seat reservation, exterior loudspeakers and
    amplifiers for optimised mobile reception as well as electronic displays for
    entertainment and multi-language information. The coaches will feature an
    innovative LED-lighting system which is energy saving and deploys indirect
    lighting to enhance passenger comfort.

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    Bombardier to Deliver TWINDEXX Double-deck Coaches and TRAXX Locomotives for Long-distance Routes to Deutsche Bahn AG New coaches and locomotives to enter service in December 2013BERLIN, GERMANY(Marketwire - January 12, 2011) - Bombardier Transportation has received an order from Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) for the delivery of 137 latest- generation BOMBARDIER …