{"id":7046,"date":"2019-12-15T20:02:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T02:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7046"},"modified":"2019-12-15T20:02:30","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T02:02:30","slug":"bombardier-wins-new-heavy-maintenance-and-refurbishment-contract-for-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7046","title":{"rendered":"Bombardier Wins New Heavy Maintenance and Refurbishment Contract for Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bombardier will perform heavy maintenance and refurbish 59 Bombardier-built REGINA commuter trains, improving safety and comfort for every passenger\u2019s journey in Sweden<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Latest contract highlights Bombardier\u2019s position as industry-leading mobility services provider in the Swedish market<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobility technology solution provider Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a new services contract with AB Transitio, Sweden\u2019s rail vehicle leasing company, to perform heavy maintenance and refurbish 59&nbsp;<em>BOMBARDIER REGINA<\/em>&nbsp;Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains. The contract is valued around SEK 280 million ($30 million US, \u20ac27 million euro) over a period of five years. Deliveries of the newly refurbished trains is planned to start in mid-2020 with pre-series deliveries and will continue until mid-2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith this new contract, Bombardier is expanding its services footprint in Sweden by maintaining the&nbsp;<em>REGINA&nbsp;<\/em>EMU trains operated by regional and private rail authorities, as well as refurbishing these trains to bring safe and reliable service to over millions of passengers across Sweden every year,\u201d said Marina Sundman, Chief Commercial Office, Nordics Region, Bombardier Transportation. \u201cWe are proud to deepen our long-term relationship with AB Transitio and we are more committed than ever to delivering our range of service solutions to help customers maximize value from their assets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 20 years ago, our local teams designed and built these vehicles which are appreciated by the local rail operators. Today, more than 100&nbsp;<em>REGINA<\/em>&nbsp;EMU trains operate across Sweden\u2019s rail network in various car configurations, each train having travelled an average of 200.000 km per year in regional and intercity traffic, supporting the public transport authorities from south to the upper north of Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to undertaking heavy maintenance on 59&nbsp;<em>REGINA<\/em>&nbsp;EMU trains (54 trains of 2 cars and 5 trains of 3 cars each), our teams will also be involved in technical and comfort upgrades such as changing interior carpets, exterior paint, passenger seats refurbishment, interior lighting, installing additional pantograph with control equipment and new headlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project marks a milestone in the development of our refurbishment activities and contributes to placing Bombardier as the leader of this market segment in Sweden. Bombardier is an important player in Sweden\u2019s rail industry as a leading supplier of metros, trams, high speed trains, signalling systems and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cq5dam.web_.2000.2000-3.jpeg?fit=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cq5dam.web_.2000.2000-3.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cq5dam.web_.2000.2000-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cq5dam.web_.2000.2000-3-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cq5dam.web_.2000.2000-3-768x513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Bombardier built REGINA EMU train for Sweden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobility technology solution provider Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a new services contract with AB Transitio, Sweden\u2019s rail vehicle leasing company, to perform heavy maintenance and refurbish 59 BOMBARDIER REGINA Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains. 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