Bombardier wins US$370M commuter train order in greater Paris area

By The Canadian Press

Posted December 5, 2016 12:44 pm.

Last Updated December 5, 2016 1:44 pm.

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MONTREAL – Bombardier Transportation (TSX:BBD.B) says it has won a US$370-million contract from French national railway SNCF to supply 52 more commuter trains for the Paris area.

The trains will be delivered in early 2018.

The order flows from the 2006 framework agreement for up to 372 trains.

Almost 200 of the electric trains built at Bombardier’s Crespin plant in France are in service.

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