BOMBARDIER TALENT 3 Train for ÖBB. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.
Bombardier Transportation and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) signed a framework agreement on December 27 for the delivery of up to 300 BOMBARDIER TALENT 3 trains valued at approximately US$1.9 billion. The framework contract gives ÖBB the opportunity to make several call-offs for trainsets used for regional and suburban rail transport.
The first call-off order under the framework contract is for 21 TALENT 3 trains valued at a list price of approximately US$156 million.
“This framework agreement represents a huge success for Bombardier,” said Christian Diewald, managing director of Bombardier Transportation Austria GmbH. "ÖBB is one of Europe's most renowned and punctual railways. With the TALENT 3 train they have chosen a product with high acceleration power and an exceptional reliability, which will help them maintaining their ambitious train schedules in geographically demanding regions.”
The new generation of TALENT 3 electric multiple units offer operational flexibility and low energy consumption. The trains feature a wide carbody that allows for extra seating capacity of up to 50 percent compared to its predecessor generation.
The 21 TALENT 3 trains are to be delivered in 2019 and are expected to be used in Austria’s Vorarlberg region and neighboring countries.