Bombardier wins contract to supply 32 DMU Cars
Bombardier Transportation has bagged contract in Australia, to build 32 VLocity DMU cars, to be supplied as a mix of two and three car units, valued at $95 million. The new vehicles will be operated as part of V/Line Passenger?s regional rail fleet
THE NUMBER of VLocity DMU cars operated by V/Line Passenger has increased to 134. These trains, operated as two and three car sets, have proved very popular with both V/Line and the traveling public and provide rapid and comfortable links from Melbourne to Victoria’s major regional centers. Since the introduction of the VLocity DMUs into service in 2005, V/Line has experienced excellent patronage growth.
Dan Osborne, managing director of Bombardier Transportation Australia said, "The Victorian Government has again expressed its confidence in the VLocity DMU and Bombardier with this purchase.”
“These units have delivered excellent performance and reliability since entering service and have contributed significantly to the sustainable transportation provided by the Australian rail industry,” he added.
The VLocity DMUs have been built at Bombardier’s plant in Dandenong, Australia, with 70 per cent local content.
Rob Barnett, CEO of V/Line Passenger, stated, “V/Line has enjoyed a massive increase in patronage over the last few years and the Bombardier VLocity trains have been an integral part of that. I am pleased that we are expanding our fleet.”
This order will be delivered through 2010 and 2011 and will respond to V/Line’s growing capacity requirements.
This order will be delivered through 2010 and 2011 and will respond to V/Line’s growing capacity requirements.
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