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C o r p o r at e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y

H i g H l i g H t s

Up To 96% less greenhouse gases per passenger kilometre are emitted

by Bombardier trains compared to other means of transportation. 93% of

our products’ materials are recyclable. raiLsponsiBLe was launched

in March 2015 by six companies in the railway sector including Bombardier

Transportation, as well as rail operators from Germany, France and the

Netherlands. Railsponsible is an initiative focused on sustainable procure­

ment, with the aim to continuously improve the sustainability practices of

railway industry suppliers. 15 Years of transparency have been pro­

vided through environmental product declarations (EPD). We released the

industry’s first EPD in 1999. EPDs inform our customers about the environ­

mental impact of our products. They follow ISO standards and are exter­

nally verified. siTe and BUiLder prize was awarded by SNCF in

2014 for the quality of production at our Crespin site in France and the

Francilien’s outstanding performance and reliability. aWards for “Sys­

tems Supplier of the Year” and “Best Manufacturer of Passenger Vehicles”

were given to Bombardier at the Annual Revista Ferroviaria Awards in São

Paulo, Brazil, for our INNOVIA Monorail 300 system and our community

engagement in the São Paulo area. LoCaL rooTs are key in our busi­

ness. We are working closely with NGOs and universities such as Kaset­

sart University in Thailand and are supporting a local rail engineering pro­

gramme as a strategic partner. To date, we have hired 50 graduates of

this programme. 4,500 sCHooL CHiLdren in Cebu, Philippines,

resume their classes in decent learning environments following Typhoon

Haiyan in 2013 thanks to a significant Bombardier donation.

Across the globe, growth and prosperity are closely intertwined with mobility solutions. In order to make cities attractive, it is essential to find the right answers to the challenges of rapidly increasing urbanisation. This means giving liveable shape to metropolitan spaces despite increasing traffic volumes, and implementing economically and ecologically sustainable infrastructure concepts – even in times of scarce resources.

For decades, Bombardier has served as a competent partner in the development of efficient mobility solutions. Through years of experience and intensive dialogue, we have learned what our customers around the world need. This begins with an understanding of the greatly differing requirements of individual cities and communities as well as national, regional and local transport operators. In the implementation of suitable mobility concepts, the role of consulting and project management is at least as important as developing efficient vehicles and their lifetime servicing.

In this issue of MOVE, we will show you how our efficient mobility solutions are creating sustainable value for customers with extremely diverse requirements. Two such examples are the PHX Sky Train at Phoenix Airport in the US and SkyTrain in the Canadian metropolis of Vancouver. In both places, we planned, developed and implemented entirely new transport systems that opened up new development perspectives for local city planners. In the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, the BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Metro is an integral component of a complex urban

transport system. Likewise, we renewed the signalling system for two of Madrid’s metro lines – with no interruption to operations. These success stories demonstrate how we’re working in close cooperation with our customers to not only deliver efficient products but, as a systems partner, also provide complex mobility solutions.

Let’s remain in dialogue.

Lutz Bertling

president and Coo, bombardier transportation

DEAr rEADErs, DEAr CusTOMErs AnD PArTnErs,

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“Public spaces are a vital component of a rich urban life and cityscape; they unite the city, tie the urban fabric together and are accessible to everybody – which eliminates the segregation and divisions in our cities.”

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ZAhA hADIDis world famous for her extraordinary buildings and has received numerous awards. In 2004 she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the “Nobel Prize of architec­ture.” The work of the British architect includes the Opera House in the Chinese city of Guangzhou and – as shown in this picture – the Glasgow Riverside Museum of Trans­port in the UK.

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ConTenTs Move

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BETTEr LIVInGas more and more people are drawn to cities worldwide,

the local demand for mobility rises also. efficient, reliable

public transportation that is eco-friendly and affordable

is required to secure further growth. page 8

Urban Mobility URBAN MOBILITY

ligHt rail veHiClesEfficient solutions for today’s urban transportation needs

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powerfUl and reliable traCtion enginesThe BOMBARDIER TRAXX AC Last Mile locomotive demon­strated its power and flexibility on a test drive through Southeast Europe

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rail Control solUtionsCelebrating 100 years of optimising the flow of trains

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tUrkeyDriven by a strong economy and growing population, Turkey is investing heavily in its rail trans­portation sector.

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PICTURE STORIES

grand designAn impression of the Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport, designed by Zaha Hadid

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tHe world’s longest art galleryStockholm’s underground metro stations are an art showcase

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next stop: atlantiCNew York City makes the best of out­of­service subway cars

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Up-to-dateFacts, figures and news from the world of mobility

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LEGAL nOTICEpublisher: Bombardier Transportation, Schöneberger Ufer 1, 10785 Berlin, Germany; Phone: +49 30 986 07 0, Fax: +49 30 986 07 2000  responsible for content: Karin Luke authors: Alison Harmer, Leslie Koch, eberhard Krummheuer, Thomas H. Loewe, Dr. Caroline Zörlein photo-graphers: Steve Craft photos: Bombardier; Stephen Mallon 36/37; Shutterstock 12, 15, 16/17, 26/27, 30, 32/33; Konstantin Usik 22/23, 25 Concept and realisa-tion: plan p. GmbH, Hamburg

AveNTRA, CITYFLo, eLeCTRoSTAR, FLeXX, FLeXITY, INNovIA, INTeRFLo, MITRAC, PRIMove, TRAXX, ZeFIRo are trademark(s) of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. PHX Sky Train and SkyTrain are trademarks of third parties.

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BETTEr LIVInG ThrOuGh MOBILITy

The PHX Sky Train in Phoenix, Arizona

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hile congestion, stress and pollu­tion stifle com­merce and culture, smart mobility can

open up city districts and create new clusters of commerce.

Thanks to its decades of experi­ence as a mass transit solution provider, Bombardier Transportation is the ideal partner to help public transport oper­ators and urban planners develop and implement successful mobil­ity solutions for their cities. Here are four examples that demonstrate how Bombardier’s transportation solutions are helping to deliver a better quality of life across the globe.

all over the world, people are

drawn to cities in search of a

better life. as their pursuit of

prosperity drives urbanisa-

tion, it also increases the local

demand for mobility. Cities

need to provide efficient, reli-

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is also affordable for citizens

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The innoVia in service at the Sky Harbour International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

The US’s tenth­largest airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport calls itself “America’s friendliest airport.” Since April 2013, the airport’s new INNOVIA automated people mover system, branded PHX Sky TrainTM , has been transporting passengers around the clock – and making the airport even friendlier for passengers on the go.

In fact, one Scottsdale father took his kids to the airport just to ride the PHX Sky Train. And a Phoenix traveller commented on Yelp.com, “What isn’t to love about the sky train?! It’s free, runs very consistently, and saves me the headache of having to park.” However, the PHX Sky Train is doing more than just connecting passengers and woo­

“WhAT Isn’T TO LOVE ABOuT ThE sky TrAIn?! IT’s frEE, runs VEry COnsIsTEnTLy, AnD sAVEs ME ThE hEADAChE Of hAVInG TO PArk.”User comment on yelp.com

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which is open 24 hours with free admis­sion.” Thanks to the quick, easy connec­tion, the airport has become an integral part of the city, leading one local news­paper to write, “The hottest shopping destination in Phoenix? Why not give the airport a try?” Just one example of how effective public transport systems can exceed their original purpose.

Booming thanks to the rail connectionVancouver, Canada’s picturesque West Coast metropolis, has been enjoying the benefits of its own SkyTrain since 1986, with the opening of the 21 kilo­metre Expo Line, and later the 20 kilo­metre Millennium Line, which was completed in 2003. These fully auto­

mated turnkey rail systems, designed by Bombardier, have formed the back­bone of public transit in the Olympic city. More recently, a third line has been added and a fourth line, the Evergreen Line, is under construction.

In Vancouver’s eastern suburb Bur­naby, the Bombardier­designed tran­sit system initiated something of a boom. Starting in the late 1970s, nearby greenfield sites were replaced by Bur­naby’s Metrotown, a new urban centre that includes homes, shops, services and parks. When the Expo Line started operating, around 15,000 people lived in Burnaby’s Metrotown, but 25 years later that figure had increased to more than 25,000, and the direct rail connec­

PhX sky TrAIn PhOEnIXEvery day, around 10,000 pas­sengers use the fully automated INNOVIA APM 200 people mover system, free of charge. The fleet of 18 rubber­tired vehicles are coupled to run as 2­ and 3­car trains. The driver­less trains operate on a 1.7 mile long, elevated double­track sys­tem that links Terminal 4 – which handles 80 percent of passen­gers – a light rail station near the airport, and an airport car park, with a journey time of just a few minutes. Bombardier concep­tualised and implemented the PHX Sky Train for the airport, and is responsible for its oper­ation and maintenance services.

ing Arizonans, it’s also linking Phoenix inhabitants with their newest commer­cial centre: the airport.

Passengers arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport can be in ‘downtown’ Phoenix in 20 minutes as the PHX Sky Train is integrated into the city’s public transport network, but PHX airport spokesperson Heather Lissner has also recognised the growing trend for travel in the opposite direction. Lissner says, “It’s not only visitors that use the PHX Sky Train these days. The people in the city travel on light rail to the Sky Train and then go to the airport. Phoenix International is now the place to meet, the newest spot for locals to dine, shop or visit our Airport Museum,

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The Vancouver skyTrain has been in service since 1986. First, the 21 km Expo Line was opened. In 2003, the network was extend by the completion of the 20 km Millennium Line. These fully automated turnkey rail systems have formed the city’s public transit backbone.

tion to Vancouver has been a key factor in the area’s continued development. Today, Burnaby is home to more than 200,000 and the ‘Metropolis’, Can­ada’s second­largest shopping centre, with over 450 top stores and more than 1,000 dining seats. A living residential area boasting both a convenient rail connection and an attractive environ­ment is highly sought­after, demon­strated by rising property values. Of course, Burnaby’s Metrotown Station is now one of the most popular stops on Vancouver’s entire SkyTrain network.

modernisation and system expansionChange scene. Kuala Lumpur – the cap­ital of Malaysia. This dynamic Asian city located in evergreen hills near the

equator has become a modern, bus­tling metropolis of 7 million in the space of just a few decades. Today, the city’s multi­lane boulevards are filled with traffic and buses while crowds throng the shopping streets and markets. In the city’s outskirts, residential towers shoot up like mushrooms to accommo­date the population’s growth.

In ‘KL’, providing mobility for this growing city has been a political priority for many years. Local leaders adopted Vancouver’s SkyTrain as their model system, and since 1998, the Kelana Jaya light rapid transit (LRT) system has traversed the city landscapes along a 29 kilometre east­west route.

Now, more than one and a half dec­ades after its opening, the Kelana Jaya LRT is undergoing expansion. Begin­

skyTrAIn VAnCOuVErEach year in Vancouver, around 80 million passengers travel on the existing fleet of 258 INNOVIA trains. Soon, 28 brand­new INNOVIA Metro 300 trains will be added to the fleet, setting new standards in comfort, energy consumption and climate protection.

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InnOVIA kuALA LuMPurAir­conditioned, fully auto­mated INNOVIA trains, pro­pelled by environmentally­friendly linear induction propulsion, operate 18 hours a day on a predominantly elevated train route. At peak periods, the trains travel in 90­second intervals, serving 24 stations at speeds up to 40 km/h. The capacity of the longest driverless metro sys­tem in Asia is 30,000 passen­gers per hour in each direction. On average, 160,000 passen­gers use the network every day

– the highest demand placed on any mass transit service in KL.

PAssEnGEr CAPACITyThe INNOVIA trains face the highest demand of any mass transit system in KL.

in the dynamic malaysian capital, public mass transit has been a political priority for decades.

ning at the Kelana Jaya southwest ter­minus, the route will be extended by 17 kilometres to include 13 additional sta­tions. This will be accompanied by mod­ernisation of the existing line equipment and once again, Bombardier is partici­pating in the project. Without inter­rupting passenger services, the fleet of 210 rail cars – now halfway through their service life – is being overhauled and modernised. The automatic train control system, power supply and com­munication equipment is also being upgraded (by third parties) and, from the platform screen doors to its main­tenance depots, the system’s entire sta­tionary infrastructure is being renewed. For the line extension, Bombardier is

supplying 56 new INNOVIA Metro 300 vehicles, which will operate as four­car trains to substantially increase passen­ger capacity on the line.

The upgrade of the Kelana Jaya LRT system is just one of several Bombardier projects in KL. Over the past 20 years, Bombardier has become firmly estab­lished as a leading provider of rail sys­tems and equipment, winning orders for more than 300 vehicles in the last decade. As well as delivering a com­plete turnkey INNOVIA APM automated people mover system for KL Inter­national Airport, Bombardier’s technol­ogy is also central to the new Klang Val­ley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) for the densely populated Klang Valley region.

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Once completed, the new 51 kilometre Sungai Buloh – Kajang (SBK) line will serve 1.2 million people, significantly increasing transportation connections in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area and reducing cars entering the capital.

metro modernisation while keeping people movingIt is not unusual for public transport systems to pass the hundred­year mark. Therefore, periodic modernisa­tion throughout the life of the system is essential. To optimise systems and increase performance, up­to­date tech­nology often has to be incorporated into these brownfield sites in order to mod­ernise transport infrastructures. One such example is the recent installation of innovative rail control technology on two lines of the Madrid metro. With

CITyfLO 650, MADrID METrOWith a network of 294 km and 13 lines, the Madrid metro is one of the busiest networks in Europe, recording over 600 mil­lion passengers per year and as many as 2.5 million in a single day. Bombardier’s CITYFLO 650 CBTC system operating on Lines 1 and 6 has enabled Metro Madrid to shorten headways, increase capacity and meet growing passenger demands.

annual passenger growth rates of over five percent, Lines 1 (23 kilometres) and 6 (24 kilometres) of the network were nearing the limits of their capacity when, in 2004, Metro Madrid decided to renew the conventional signalling system operating on these lines. They chose the BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 Communications­Based Train Control (CBTC) system to increase capacity through reduced headways.

It was estimated that this advanced, moving block system would increase the capacity of these lines by around 20 percent as well as minimise life­cycle costs with its reduced requirements for wayside equipment. In addition, scope included introducing the new system on 30 new trains and upgrading 25 existing trains on Line 6, and adapting 68 existing trains on Line 1.

The greater Kuala Lumpur area is densely populated. In 2014, it had an estimated population of 7 million in an area of 243 km2.

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With Bombardier’s rail signalling system, the capacity on Metro Lines 1 and 6 in Madrid has increased by 30 percent.

The challenge to Bombardier was also to ensure that the installation of the system could take place without interruption to services or inconven­ience to passengers, and without loss of revenue. To achieve a smooth and safe migration, the new track tech­nology was installed in phases. Trains were tested with the new onboard rail control systems in a ‘shadow mode’ before the entire signalling system was put into operation. More­over, installation had to take place

during non­traffic hours so work was limited to the short overnight window between 2:30 and 4:30 in the morning.

The modernisation project was com­pleted incrementally over several years, and today the new technology has exceeded expectations, increasing cap­acity by 30 percent. Just as important to Metro Madrid, the trains did not spend a single day idling in depots, and the sig­nalling revolution remained largely hid­den from the passengers – its benefits, however, are enjoyed on a daily basis.

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stoCkHolM, sweden

ThE WOrLD’s LOnGEsT ArTgallery can be found underneath the Swedish capital. More than 90 of the city’s 110 metro stations are adorned with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, installations, engravings and reliefs created by over 150 artists. The bedrock in the Rådhuset station has been left exposed and unsculptured, appearing to be a natural cave, while other stations feature archaeological excavations or are decorated with mural reliefs. For the price of a metro ticket, you can take a guided tour of up to five stations.

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100 years of

OPTIMIsInG ThE fLOW Of TrAInswhen the rail Control solutions division of bombardier transportation began delivering

specialised signalling products in 1915, it could not have foreseen the major role it would

play in shaping and transforming rail travel.

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s it celebrates its 100­year anniversary of signalling this year, Bombardier can look back on many rail industry firsts that

have contributed to higher speeds and safety, increased connectivity, automation and frequency of service. Bombardier has pioneered many world firsts (see panel). Other innovative solutions developed by Bombardier, such as its balise technology for ERTMS, are now industry standard. Its signal­

ling advances have led to improved service integration of train operations, with Bombardier being the first to offer a computer­based interlocking sys­tem, an ERTMS Level 3/Regional solu­tion across Europe, and unpreced­ented high speeds in Asia. Thanks to its strong heritage in rail control solu­tions, Bombardier has developed long­term relationships with many visionary partners in the industry to make a dif­ference for passengers, operators and infrastructure owners to optimise the flow of trains.

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1938first Centralised

traffic Control (CtC) in europe for saltsjöbanan,

sweden

1915Company’s

signalling roots established in sweden

1971first electronic CtC in europe delivered

to stockholm Central, sweden

1994world’s first –

sleeper- integrated point

machine ebi switch 2000 outside Ånge, sweden

1980world’s first –

advanced balise-based automatic train protection (atp) system ebi Cab 700

installed in sweden

1978world’s first – Computer-based interlocking (Cbi)

ebi lock 750 in gothenburg, sweden

1984world’s first –

fully electronic Cbi ebi lock 850

in Hallsberg, sweden

world’s first

world’s first

world’s first

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1995world’s first – radio

block system for mainline in

operation on the västervik – linköping

line, sweden

2001world’s first – etCs level 2 commercial

operation in switzerland

1995bombardier technology

selected by the international Union of rail-

ways (UiC) as basis for eurobalise, etCs standard

1999world’s first – Moving

block system interflo 150

in Chile

world’s first

world’s first

2009world’s first – High-est speed, longest line ertMs system

in China

2015Celebrating 100

years of optimising the flow of trains

2012world’s first –

ertMs regional system on the

västerdal line in sweden

2014world’s first – ertMs level 3 with onboard

train integrity system on the Uzen – bolashak line

in kazakhstan

2003world’s first –

driverless CbtC system in

san francisco, Usa

world’s first

world’s first

world’s first

world’s first

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POWErfuL TrACTIOn EnGInEOn a test ride at the end of 2014, the TRAXX AC Last Mile pulled an Austrian Rail Cargo Group freight train 4,000 km through Southeast Europe.

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PuLLs AnD PuLLs AnD

PuLLs …Cross-border rail transit entails high technical requirements. among other things,

this is due to different track gauges and voltage standards. Moreover, non-electrified

routes are still found in many countries – for example in southeast europe. this is where

the TRAXX aC last Mile locomotive – an electric locomotive with an additional diesel

engine – was put through its paces in a test of overall performance.

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he freight route running from the Austria­Hungar­ian border town of Sopron via Romania and Bulgaria to Istanbul, is a busy stretch. The Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) regularly operates on this line, and

recently increased the frequency of journeys in order to meet growing demand: as of Janu­ary 2015, seven trains run each week, up from the previous four. The route is not fully electri­fied and also passes through the mountain world of the Carpathians, which requires correspond­ingly powerful traction engines.

massive inclines and a power outage For the TRAXX AC Last Mile, the test run in Nov­ember 2014 was something of a first. It pulled a 534 metre long and approximately 1,200­ton RCG freight train for 4,000 kilometres through Southeast Europe. On a section with an incline of 2.1 percent in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains, the TRAXX AC Last Mile managed to pull the train along the extremely winding route on its own. RCG normally uses two loco­motives for this part of the route.

The locomotive had a further ace up her sleeve during a power outage in Romania. A delay of five hours was prevented thanks to the special Last Mile feature: a combination of additional diesel engine and battery. Thanks to this innovative mechanism, the locomotive can drive for eight hours on non­electrified routes, pulling equally heavy loads as it would with contact wires – a genuine advantage for rail transport operators.

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1,200TOnswas the weight of the freight train of the Austrian Rail Cargo Group that the TRAXX AC Last Mile pulled through Southeast Europe in single traction in November 2014.

was the length of the test drive route of the TRAXX

AC Last Mile – from Sopron on the Austria­Hungarian

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The test drive started on the Austria­Hungarian border through Hungary.

The TRAXX AC Last Mile pulled the 534 metre long freight train even on slopes of 21 per mill (or 2.1%) in the Carpathians without having to stop.

In Romania, the TRAXX AC Last Mile ran on a 50 kilo­metre non­electrified line up to the Bulgarian border using its additional diesel engine.

The TRAXX AC Last Mile reached its point of return at the Sea of Marmara in Turkey.

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rom the early years of the Republic, Tur­key constructed railways at a fast pace, with lines connected directly to produc­tion hubs. By the 1950s, this golden age had ended and, as in many other coun­tries, the focus turned to building roads.

seamless connectivityFast­forward to 2003 and Turkey is redressing the balance with a farsighted and dynamic policy to invest in rail trans­portation. Buoyed by a growing free­market economy driven by the energy sector, the government committed $45 billion USD over the next 12 years for rail projects that would create a seamless passenger and freight network. These developments are designed to give this

turkey has always recognised the economic, strategic

and commercial importance of its prime geographical

position at the crossroads of europe and asia. in 1922,

Mustafa kemal atatürk, who became its first president,

said, “the activity and energy of economic life is meas-

ured by the situation and level of transportation means,

roads, railways and ports.”

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large and strategically very important, 780,000 square kilometre country the fully extended infrastructure it needs to take advantage of its enviable position at the commercial intersection of two continents, connecting east and west in trade and travel, and at the same time making life easier for people in its big­gest cities.

Since the investment decision was made, the greatest growth by far has been seen in high­speed rail pro­jects, with Yüksek Hizli Tren (YHT) lines already laid from Istanbul to Ankara and from Istanbul to Konya. People’s mobil­ity will be improved by Turkey’s foresight in investing in projects such as these, along with high­tech high­speed rail sys­tems and an integrated network of trans­portation that will provide alternative, more sustainable ways to travel.

ready and able to strengthen the rail systemWith the broadest portfolio of all the global rail manufacturers, Bombardier can provide Turkey with best­in­class products, such as its innovative flagship BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO – the world’s most economical and environmentally friendly very high­speed (VHS) train. The ZEFIRO offers unmatched passen­ger capacity, making it perfect also for Turkey’s needs. Bombardier’s VHS products would also complement the signalling technology being installed in Turkey right now.

In 2012, Bombardier signed con­tracts to install ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) Level 1 on the Irmak–Zonguldak line and is work­ing with a Turkish construction com­pany to install a CITYFLO 650 CBTC (communications­based train con­trol) signalling system on the Uskudar–Ümraniye metro line in Istanbul.

This advanced signalling technol­ogy can also increase capacity and safety in other cities and help manage their mobility challenges and growing number of passengers.

supporting mobility in megacitiesIstanbul is one of the biggest cities in the world and faces the mobility prob­lems all fast­growing modern cities

EskIşEhIrThe Turkish city has ordered 33 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trains since 2002.

BOMBArDIEr hAs COnsIsTEnTLy PrOVEn ITs ABILITy TO MATCh TurkIsh nEEDs WITh CuTTInG-EDGE TEChnOLOGy AnD ADVAnCED sOLuTIOns.

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passenger kilometres in 2013

people live in Turkey

is the most populated Turkish city

of track in Turkey’s rail network

LAnDsCAPE Of GrOWThThe 2013 TomTom Traffic Index of 60 European cities ranked Istanbul second worst for traffic jams, with a congestion level of 62% compared to 59% in 2012.

Modernising the rail sector will alleviate this and have a positive impact on economic growth.

In 2003, when Turkey’s rail investment plan was announced, GDP stood at 5.3%. By 2010 it had reached a high of 9.1%. Even in 2015, with geopolitical tensions ris­ing and European recovery slow, the OECD expects GDP growth to be a decent 3.75%.

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VArDA VIADuCTThe one­track railroad bridge on the Konya–Adana line is part of the famous Bagdad line that runs 1,600 km from Konya to Baghdad.

face. As well as being Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul is classified as a mega­city. It is home to more than 14 million inhabitants – 18.7 percent of Turkey’s total population. Each year, the popu­lation swells by 1.5 percent and demand is increasing for accessible, affordable transport, as well as energy, goods and services. Like in so many other big cit­ies, this is putting a strain on infrastruc­ture and transportation and, by exten­sion, the city’s people and businesses.

Istanbul is notorious for its traffic congestion – a situation partly alleviated by Bombardier’s delivery of 55 highly

innovative FLEXITY Swift low­floor light rail vehicles (LRV), which have a high passenger capacity and move mil­lions of people. As well as in Istanbul, Bombardier has delivered metro, light rail and tram systems that contribute to better quality transport and improved environmental conditions in Izmir, Adana, Eskisehir and Bursa.

Bombardier also provided Turkey’s capital Ankara with its first metro sys­tem, which was a landmark project for the entire country. This popular and effi­cient system includes high­density train­sets from Bombardier that carry up to

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TurkIsh rAIL nETWOrkTurkey aims to increase its total rail network from 12,097 km today to 25,000 km by 2023.

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2023 25,000 km

40,000 passengers an hour in this city of 4.5 million. According to railway­tech­nology.com, that equates to removing 933,000 private cars from Ankara’s roads.

Committed to TurkeyBombardier Transportation has had a presence in the country since 1986, including offices in Ankara and Istan­bul. Over the last three decades, Bombardier has consistently proven its ability to match Turkish needs with cut­ting­edge technology and advanced solutions. Having committed itself to Turkey in the past, Bombardier is ready

to continue investing in the country’s future rail development by seeking a long­term transportation partner­ship. Bombardier played a major part in delivering almost every high speed train project in operation today worldwide, and can therefore offer the best prod­ucts for sustainable, modern mobility in the 21st century and the size and staying power needed to ensure reliability and keep its high­speed network rolling.

A VHS partnership with Bombardier could also integrate Turkey into a strong international supplier network that already includes Turkish suppliers and

give access to cutting­edge technical knowledge and expertise.

Bombardier’s sourcing office in Istan­bul is experienced in identifying and developing high­potential Turkish suppli­ers who will serve as long­term partners for projects all over the world, not just in Turkey. In a partnership with Bombardier, Turkey could be best equipped to reach its 2023 vision and maximise the impact of its national rail investment programme. It would be a fitting way to celebrate a milestone year for the Turkish people who celebrate the centennial of the Republic of Turkey in 2023.

“IT’s An EXCITInG TIME TO BE sEEkInG A LOnG-TErM PArTnErshIP WITh TurkEy As IT COnTInuEs TO DrIVE fOrWArD sOME Of ThE MOsT IMAGInATIVE rAILWAy TrAnsPOrTATIOn DEVELOPMEnTs In ThE rEGIOn, PArTICuLArLy In hIGh-sPEED rAIL WhErE BOMBArDIEr Is A TEChnOLOGy LEADEr.”

dieter John, president Cee/Cis region, Bombardier Transportation

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ligHt rail veHiCles

A WInnEr On TrACkstoday, more people than ever before are living in cities, where they expect to travel from a to

b safely, quickly and in a manner that is environmentally sound. Here, bombardier trams

provide an efficient solution for operators. Moreover, in the future a driver assistance system

will enable vehicles to act and respond intelligently.

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Bombardier has sold around 4,000 trams and light rail vehicles globally, e.g. to Istanbul.

rail vehicles are the most sustainable means of mass transport, and account for less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Today, many cities are modernising their rail infrastructure or building new sys­tems. They are frequently placing their trust in the vehicles manufactured by world market leader Bombardier. Around 4,000 trams and light rail vehicles have been sold globally, 1,400 of which are 100 percent low­floor trams that combine integrated low­floor technology with conventional bogies. The FLEXITY trams and light rail vehicles offer innovative solu­

T tions that meet the requirements of every large city: “The vehicles come into their own through a high level of reliability, advanced technology and comfort for passengers,” says Cars­ten Bopp, Head of Product Line LRV at Bombardier Transportation. Low­floor entrances enable easy access for passengers with restricted mobil­ity, prams or heavy luggage. There are also numerous benefits for transporta­tion operators – FLEXITY vehicles are characterised by low life­cycle costs and are designed with straightforward and convenient maintenance in mind, as well as low operating costs.

he tram and light rail vehicle sector is benefiting from a global trend that is seeing private transport move out of the inner

cities while connections are improved between surrounding regions and city centres. Alongside, increasing environmental awareness and not least rising fuel costs are encouraging growing numbers of people to switch to public transport. Indeed, with respect to pollutant emissions and energy consumption, trams and light

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modern metropolitan mobilityThese advantages are familiar to Wie­ner Linien which selected Bombardier in late 2014 to supply up to 156 FLEXITY trams. This is to include customised and cost­efficient maintenance, to be car­ried out by Bombardier over the next 24 years. The new trams are to make their debut in 2018 and replace the last of the high­floor models – a major improvement in terms of accessibil­ity. “We wanted a vehicle that is mod­ern, comfortable and environmentally friendly, that fits well with the existing infrastructure, and that offers a good price­performance ratio,” says Wiener

Linien Managing Director Günter Stein­bauer. Two German cities also recently opted for FLEXITY trams: Bombardier will manufacture 42 vehicles for Düs­seldorf Rheinbahn AG and 20 light rail vehicles for Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe KVB. Düsseldorf also has an option for a further 16 vehicles. “The low life cycle costs and straightforward mainten­ance deserve particular mention. We are confident that we have chosen the most cost­efficient and viable solution,” says Jörn Schwarze, Technical Direc­tor at KVB. The vehicles will be deliv­ered in Düsseldorf from 2020 and in Cologne from 2018.

innovative safety systemsAt the same time, Bombardier is collab­orating with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology to make the FLEXITY trams even safer. “An integrated driver assist­ance system is aimed at increasing pro­tection for other road users from acci­dents,” explains Gerald Newesely from Bombardier Transportation. The core component here is an optical 3D sensor system that is precisely tailored to the Bombardier vehicles. This can recognise obstacles and assess risks from as far away as 80 metres. In collabora­tion with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Bombardier is also developing a tram airbag called the BodyGuard System. “This is closely coupled with the driving assistance sys­tem and, in the case of an accident, is designed to prevent passers­by from falling under the vehicle,” says Newesely of the future tram.

BODyGuArD sysTEM Bombardier develops an airbag for trams. It should prevent accidents involving pedestrians. An integrated driving assist­ance system calculates whether the BodyGuard must be triggered.

CAMErA As A CO-PILOT Several cameras survey the track in front of the vehicle – and recognise obstacles and assess risks from as far away as 80 metres.

“ WE WAnT TO BETTEr

PrOTECT PEDEsTrIAns

AnD OThEr rOAD usErs ”

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How is the current test phase proceeding? Christian Zinner: We are gaining valuable insights that will further improve the system. The specific characteristics of the different net­works and firms must be incorporated. In addi­tion to this, the many different versions of the vehicle front ends pose a challenge. It is then a matter of bringing the system into a standard configuration.

What will the tram of the future be capable of? Christian Zinner: Recognising dangerous situations and avoiding collisions is only the first step. New and improved computer vision tech­niques are set to deliver even more. When com­bined with the 3D cameras and sensors, it is con­ceivable that we will see increases in efficiency and support for fleet and route management.

“recognising dangerous situations and avoiding collisions is only the first step.”interview with Christian Zinner, ait austrian institute of technology, vienna

What were the challenges in the development of the optical 3d sensor system?

Christian Zinner: The central design aims were high angular resolution for the precise loca­tion of obstacles and a good depth of resolution, namely accurate distance measurement over long distances. We achieve this with a specific geometrical arrangement of three cam­eras. Using the camera data, the sensor system creates a three­dimensional image of the area ahead of the vehicle. This com­plex process is undertaken sev­

eral times per second. Special algorithms enable the cal­culation of information about obstacles and their position relative to the vehicle.

Christian Zinner, the-matic Coordinator 3d vision and Modeling, digital safety & security department, ait austrian institute of technology.

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new york City, Usa

nEXT sTOP: ATLAnTIC This is the title chosen by photographer Stephen Mallon for his series of photos documenting the final journey of retired New York subway cars. For the past ten years, the city has been sinking such old cars into the sea, not far from the coast – after they have been completely gutted, of course. The metal frames form artificial reefs, which offer a new habitat for fish and marine life. This way, the subway cars not only provide decades of environ­mentally friendly mobility, but continue supporting the fragile ecosystem on the seabed along the US East Coast.

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Public mass transit represents an import­

ant economic factor for many cities and

municipalities. According to a survey by

the International Association of Pub­

lic Transport (UITP), around 7.3 million

people were employed by urban mass

transit operators worldwide in 2011, and

a further 300,000 worked for public

authorities in charge of public mass tran­

sit. In the United Kingdom, for example,

the major Crossrail infrastructure project

is helping to create thousands of jobs.

The new rail link will extend for over

100 kilometres from Reading and

Heathrow across London to Shenfield

and Abbey Wood to the east of the

British capital. Bombardier is supplying

65 BOMBARDIER AVENTRA trains for

ZEfIrO On TrACk fOr suCCEssWith up to 380 kilometres per hour the ZEFIRO very high speed (VHS) trains are among the world’s fast­est. Their leading­edge technol­ogy and aerodynamic design drive down energy consumption and operating costs. After success­ful test runs, two of these ultra­modern trains have been delivered to China and Italy. Bombardier­Sifang Transportation (BST), the Bombardier/CSR joint venture in China, handed over the first ZEFIRO VHS train (CRH380D) to the Shang­hai Railway Bureau. This is the first of 60 eight­car trains scheduled for delivery in 2015. Bombardier has six joint ventures in the country and is the only foreign firm in China able to take orders for high­speed trains. In Italy, the success of the VHS train continues as Bombardier and its partner AnsaldoBreda are deliv­ering the first V300ZEFIRO trains to the Italian operator Trenitalia. In the forerun, the Frecciarossa 1000, as Trenitalia has named the train, had undergone intensive testing that included more than 185,000 km and 360 nights of test runs and preparations. The first trains will be in service from June.

BATTEry-POWErED PrOPuLsIOn TEChnOLOGIEsA battery­powered train will soon be used for passenger transport in the United King­dom for the first time in more than 50 years. For this purpose, Bombardier is upgrading a Class 379 BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR electric multiple unit with a new propulsion concept. At a speed of 50 miles per hour (approx. 80 km/h), the train can cover 43 miles (approx. 70 kilometres) in one stretch without needing to recharge its batteries. Over a period of five weeks at the beginning of 2015, the Bombardier train was put through initial testing for passenger transport between the Harwich International and Manning­tree stations in Essex. The consortium of Bombardier Transportation, Network Rail, Abellio Greater Anglia and Future Railway, as well as the British Ministry of Transport, is investigating the potential of environmentally sound, battery­powered rail vehicles as an alternative to the diesel trains currently used on non­electrified lines. Overhead wire­free trams have been in operation in the Chinese city of Nanjing since September 2014. They are based on the Bombardier FLEXITY 2 technology and are equipped with BOMBARDIER PRIMOVE lithium­ion batteries, BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion tech­nology and BOMBARDIER FLEXX Urban bogies.

the connection and is constructing a new

depot for their maintenance and repair.

When the route becomes operational in

2018, the capacity of public mass tran­

sit in Greater London will increase by

around ten percent and noticeably allevi­

ate traffic congestion in the metropolis.

Moreover, around 1.5 million commuters

will see their travel time to central Lon­

don reduced to no more than 45 min­

utes. Experts predict that, in addition

to saving time, the economy will bene­

fit significantly from the new connection.

The UK gross domestic product alone is

anticipated to grow by around 40 million

pounds. The value of properties along

the rail corridor is also expected to rise by

around 5.5 billion pounds.

PuBLIC MAss TrAnsIT As A jOB CrEATOr

43 MILEsis the distance the battery­powered ELECTROSTAR can cover in one stretch without needing to charge.

Change in jobs within 45 mins

Increase over 200,000 Increase 100,000 to 200,000 Increase 20,000 to 100,000

No change Decrease in jobs

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MOBILITy fIGurEs Mobility is the key for the development of urban habitats. trains are able to

tone down the global transport problems like no other mode of transportation

while reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the same time.

13%of the worldwide green­house gas emissions are caused by transportation. In the EU it even accounts for one third of the overall emissions.

75%of transportation­related greenhouse gas emis­sions are caused by road traffic alone.

5 xless specific energy is used by rail transport com­pared to road transport. Innovative technologies will help to further reduce the energy consumption of trains.

80%of the worldwide CO2 emissions are caused by the enormous demand for heating and power in cities, although cities cover just 3% of our planet’s surface.

GLOBAL OIL COnsuMPTIOn oil consumption in the transport sector increased by nearly 35% from 1973 to 2010

1973 2010

17.1% Non­energy use

9.0% Industry

61.5% Transport

12.4% Other

11.6% Non­energy use

19.9% Industry

23.1% Other

45.4% Transport

GLOBAL METrO sysTEMsasia and europe already have well-extended metro networks

average share of global dailyregion Cities Length (km) (millions) ridership (%)

afriCa 2 75 2.2 2.0

asia 58 4,279 51.0 45.7

eUrope 80 3,638 38.2 34.3

latin aMeriCa and tHe Caribbean 17 828 11.5 10.3

nortH aMeriCa 24 1,601 8.6 7.7

ToTAl 181 10,421 111.5 100.0

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