(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 27.)
BERLIN — Bombardier Inc. has won a US$260-million contract to supply an additional 35 freight locomotives for Belgian National Railway and maintain its fleet for 10 years.
The order for the Traxx locomotives is an option from an initial order with pan-European leasing company Angel Trains for five locomotives dating back to March 2005. Angel leases the locomotives to Belgian National Railway’s freight operating unit, B-Cargo.
The railway has signed a 10-year agreement to maintain the 40 Traxx locomotives. Maintenance will be done by railway employees in one of its workshops under the responsibility and supervision of Bombardier Transportation.
The electric locomotives will provide cross-border services through Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Final production of the locomotives will take