Alstom and Bombardier to supply 83 regional trains to the
urban transport network of Stuttgart in Germany

The trains will serve the 6 lines of the Stuttgart city and
suburban rail network, carrying around 330,000 passengers every
day. Manufacturing will take place in Alstoms factory in
Salzgitter and Bombardiers Hennigsdorf facility, both
located in Germany, with delivery scheduled between February
and December 2012.

Designed in close cooperation with Stuttgarts urban
rail operator, the ET 430 trains will each comprise 4 cars with
a carrying capacity of up to 494 passengers per train. The
maximum speed of 140 km/h and the acceleration and braking
performance of the electrical multiple units will help to
increase service frequency. Each train will feature 24
automatic doors and a set of gap bridges to help passengers
board and alight, while the wide central aisles will facilitate
movement within and between cars. In addition to onboard
screens providing users with live rail traffic updates,
excellent visibility and four surveillance cameras within each
car will ensure passenger safety.

Eco-friendly technologies have also been brought on board,
with regenerative brakes that allow braking energy to be
recovered and fed back into the electric power network. The
energy consumption of the new trains will be about 40% less
than the recent vehicles. Similarly, heat released by
components such as the transformer and converter will be used
to heat the cars, which will generate significant cost savings.
The trains have been designed in accordance with the latest
European standards for interoperability, accessibility and
safety in tunnels. They also meet current passive safety
requirements.

We would like to offer to our customers best services
by consistently investing in modern, reliable and
energy-efficient vehicles, declared Dr. Lutz Buckën,
responsible for procurements of Deutsche Bahn. The DB will
remain one of the largest customers of the industry, whose
offers will also guarantee jobs in the future.

"Deutsche Bahn has selected a range of modern, tried and
tested trains by awarding this new contract to us and we are
delighted to be contributing to the improvement of transport
services in the city of Stuttgart and its suburbs", said Dr.
Martin Lange, managing director of Alstom Transport in
Germany.

"The client asked us to provide trains combining advanced
technologies with excellent passenger capacities. The ET 430
will provide commuters with an environmentally friendly,
comfortable and safe means of transport that meets the local
transport requirements of tomorrow", added Stephan Krenz,
President Business Unit Germany & Scandinavia and Managing
Director Germany von Bombardier Transportation.

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