Berlin, July 2, 2012 - Bombardier Transportation has sponsored a
live interactive debate to promote the case for 'The Greener
Railway.' The debate was streamed worldwide from the London Stock
Exchange on June 27 and hosted by Railway Gazette International.
Bombardier also participated in the debate with Bombardier's Design
for Environment Manager, Sara Paulsson joining fellow industry
experts, Philippe Citroen (Director General, UNIFE), Nick Donovan
(Managing Director, First Keolis TransPennine Express) and Martyn
Chymera (Senior Systems Performance Engineer, London Underground)
to discuss how the railway can improve its energy use and its
performance as a sustainable transport mode.
"The Greener Railway" debate utilised wavecast technology to enable
viewers to participate from all parts of the globe and interact
with the panel, responding to live surveys, and tweeting their
comments. The debate covered subjects ranging from what are the
secure energy sources of the future, is rail responsible for
sourcing its own green energy and what benefits are offered by
alternative fuels to how rail can make best use of its
energy.
A rebroadcast of the wavecast is now available at www.railwaygazette.com/thegreenerrailway.
Also on June 27, Bombardier presented the results of the
groundbreaking Swedish Gröna Taget (Green Train) Research programme
at the Rail Power Europe Conference held in Berlin. Henrik
Tengstrand, Director of Vehicle Performance Engineering, explained
how this unique project brought together partners from industry and
academia, including Swedish train operator SJ and Swedish Transport
Administration (Trafikverket) with Bombardier as a vehicle
manufacturer and the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH. Working
together, the team sought to find ways to make rail travel more
attractive through shorter travel times, lower costs and cheaper
fares, increased capacity and a comfortable passenger environment,
coupled with excellent environmental performance. Tested at speeds
of 303 km/h in Sweden, the Green Train delivers benefits such as
reduced track wear, improved aerodynamic efficiency, improved ride
comfort for passengers and improved energy efficiency.
The specific technology innovations included on the Green Train
and shared with other Bombardier Transportation vehicles
include:
- Track friendly, self-steering bogies currently available on
BOMBARDIER REGINA trains for SJ, Sweden;
- Higher efficiency Permanent Magnet Motors, which reduce energy
consumption, will be available in products such as the
BOMBARDIER TWINDEXX double-deck train for SBB, Switzerland
and the BOMBARDIER OMNEO double-deck train;
- Aerodynamic optimization pioneered on Bombardier's high speed
rail vehicles, which results in a 20 to 30 per cent lower drag
coefficient and a 10 to 15 per cent reduction in energy
consumption, will be available on the BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO
380 very high speed train;
- Active suspension for better ride comfort will be available on
the V300ZEFIRO very high speed train for Trenitalia, Italy.
Josef Doppelbauer, Chief Technical Officer, Bombardier
Transportation said: "Fostering research and development between
higher education and industry is a key platform for expanding
innovation at Bombardier. We currently support senior researchers,
fund research and development projects for PhD and Master Thesis
students, and endow chairs at more than 50 colleges and
universities around the world. By participating in events such as
the Greener Railway and Sweden's Green Train project, we further
our commitment to provide industry-leading innovations in rail
technology today and in the future."
Bombardier plans to exhibit the innovations mentioned above at the
InnoTrans 2012 trade fair this September in Berlin, Germany.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology,
offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers
innovative products and services that set new standards in
sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4
technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy,
efficiency, economy and ecology - conserve energy, protect the
environment and help to improve total train performance. Bombardier
Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has a very
diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60
countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles
worldwide.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and
trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is
evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more
efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our
vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us
a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the
Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. In the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we posted revenues of $18.3
billion USD. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter
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