Online Preview: Bombardier Transportation at APTA EXPO 2011 in New Orleans

The microsite www.apta.bombardier.com previews Bombardier’s presence at North America’s largest trade show for public transit technology

“Shaping the Future of Mobility” is the theme under which Bombardier Transportation will showcase its innovative products and solutions at the American Public Transportation Association’s EXPO 2011, to be held from October 3 to 5 in New Orleans. The microsite www.apta.bombardier.com offers a preview of Bombardier’s participation at North America’s leading trade show for public transit technology. It provides an overview on the most important sustainable mobility solutions Bombardier will showcase this year. Media representatives can also register for presentations from Bombardier experts or reserve an interview slot with Bombardier Transportation executives present at the event.

The focal point of Bombardier’s exhibit, located in Hall H of the Ernest M. Morial Convention Centre, will be the launch of its new cutting-edge Light Rail Vehicle platform specifically designed for the North American market. EXPO attendees will have the opportunity to be guided through a full-scale visit of this innovative product and to experience the advantages of 100% low-floor, modular design for urban and suburban applications.

Bombardier will also introduce its BOMBARDIER PrimoveCity game-changing e-mobility solution, to answer growing demand for efficient and competitive systems to power all types of electric vehicles. There will also be interactive presentations of many innovative sustainable mobility solutions Bombardier puts forward, includingBOMBARDIER INNOVIA transportation systems, BOMBARDIER FLEXX bogies, and BOMBARDIER CITYFLO signaling equipment. Another highlight of the exhibit will showcase the advantages for the North American market of the BOMBARDIER ALP-45 Dual Power locomotive, with hybrid propulsion technology that can operate both as an electric locomotive under catenary, as well as a diesel-electric locomotive on non-electrified train routes.

The www.apta.bombardier.com microsite is the ideal resource for anyone wishing to plan their visit to EXPO in advance.

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 presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, were $17.7 billion, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com