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DB orders 90 Bombardier units for Frankfurt area

Bombardier Transportation has received an order, worth US$648 million, for 90 electric multiple units of the 430 series commuter trains from Deutsche Bahn Regio. DB Regio won a European-wide tender from the Rhein-Main-Verkersverbund (RMV) in November 2011, securing the transportation contract for the Rhein-Main rapid transit network. The 90 four-car electric multiple units are to be used on the Kleyer suburban-network, covering more than 7.2 million train kilometres a year, from December 2014 onwards. The t
March 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
513 Bombardier Transportation has received an order, worth US$648 million, for 90 electric multiple units of the 430 series commuter trains from Deutsche Bahn Regio.

DB Regio won a European-wide tender from the Rhein-Main-Verkersverbund (RMV) in November 2011, securing the transportation contract for the Rhein-Main rapid transit network. The 90 four-car electric multiple units are to be used on the Kleyer suburban-network, covering more than 7.2 million train kilometres a year, from December 2014 onwards. The trains are able to accelerate rapidly and can reach speeds of up to 140 km/h during operation.

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