Bombardier Transportation and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have signed a framework agreement for 800 double-deck coaches with a total volume of up to 1.5 billion euros ($2.1 billion US). With the new generation of vehicles, Deutsche Bahn will actively compete for tenders in the local rail transport market in 2009.

Bombardier Transportation will build 34 additional double-deck coaches for the Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen GmbH (LNVG). The order is worth approximately 46 million euros ($66 million US) and will enhance the LNVG's current fleet of 186 Bombardier double-deck coaches, in use since 2003.

The Bombardier TRAXX platform has now become the first locomotive family in the world to receive EC (European Community) certification in accordance with the technical specifications for interoperability (TSI), 'Safety in Railway Tunnels' (SRT).

The consortium Bombardier Transportation and Alstom Transport have signed a contract for 72 M6 double-deck cars with the Belgian National Railways (SNCB).

The transport and logistics branch of the French Railways, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) has confirmed a contract with Bombardier Transportation to supply 80 interoperable diesel electric BOMBARDIER TRAXX F140 DE locomotives, with an initial firm order of 45 locomotives.

Bombardier today reported solid financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2008.

Bombardier Transportation has signed an 8-year contract with the City and County of San Francisco to operate and maintain the Automated People Mover (APM) system at San Francisco (SFO) International Airport.

Bombardier Transportation and its local partner Hartasuma Sdn Bhd have signed a contract with Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB) to expand the existing Bombardier-supplied automated people mover system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Malaysia.

Bombardier Transportation is the 2008 Company of the Year in the global rail market according to Frost & Sullivan, world leader in growth consulting. Frost and Sullivan presented the award to Bombardier at its annual ceremony in London on November 20.

Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Siemens to assemble an important part of Siemens' "Desiro ML" multiple-unit trains to be used by the Brussels Regional Railway Network "RER" (Réseau Express Régional).