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Article: Germany: Berlin transit operator orders 99 trams from Bombardier Transportation.
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- September 3, 2009
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Byline: rakshali03
Bombardier's (TSX:BBD.B) transportation division continues to crank out orders, providing stability and balance until the global giant's aerospace business recovers its strength.
On Tuesday, it announced that Berlin's transit operator has ordered 99 trams in a deal valued at euro300 million (C$471 million). The first vehicles will be delivered in May 2011, and the order will be completely filled by 2017, Bombardier Transportation announced from its base in Berlin.
The order from Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) follows a framework agreement in 2006 for up to 210 vehicles. The trams will be produced at Bombardier plants in ...