Bombardier Transportation
Canadian-German rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer
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| 2024 | NJ Transit initiates a third order for MultiLevel Coaches, planned to acquire 374 coaches including 112 power cars, 100 cab cars, and 162 trailers (18 with restrooms). |
| 2024 | Expected start of replacement of Swedish Y31 and Y32 trains with new CAF Civity Nordic bi-mode trains. |
| 2024 | Bombardier is constructing two monorail lines in Egypt: from October City to suburban Giza and from Nasr City to New Cairo. |
| 2024 | Two trains (Cars 133 & 134) were sent back to Wuhu, China for modification works. |
| 2024 | Vehicle sets 142, 144, and 145 were delivered from China to Singapore. |
| August 1 2024 | First two Bombardier Innovia APM 300R vehicles (Cars 135 & 136) entered passenger service in Singapore. |
| September 2023 | Locomotive 4640 was wrapped in a heritage disco stripe scheme in preparation for the 40th Anniversary of NJ Transit Rail Operations. |
| July 29 2023 | Train cars 128 and 131 re-entered passenger service after retrofitting. |
| March 2023 | The GLT system in Nancy, France was closed and is planned to be replaced by trolleybuses. |
| 2022 | Withdrawal of a previous train type from Southern's network, leaving Bombardier Electrostar as the primary train type on most routes. |
| 2022 | Bombardier Transportation's business was planned to be transferred to Hitachi Rail, marking a significant change in the company's corporate structure and ownership. |
| 2022 | Bombardier Transportation announced the transfer of the Talent 3 EMU regional train business to CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles). |
| 2022 | Class 455 trains were withdrawn from service, marking the end of their operation on Southern's network. |
| 2022 | Great Northern to operate 6 Class 387/3 units, allowing some Class 387/2s to be sent to Southern. |
| 2022 | NJ Transit initiates a new production run of MultiLevel Coaches, ordering 138 units including 58 powered multiple units, 38 cab cars, and 33 trailers (9 with restroom). |
| October 2022 | NJ Transit announced plans to replace glazed polycarbonate windows on the entire MultiLevel Coach fleet due to visibility issues caused by heat and UV exposure. |
| 2021 | Alstom completes the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation and continues manufacturing the MultiLevel Coach, marketing it as part of the Adessia Coach series. |
| 2021 | New Jersey Transit orders an additional 113 MultiLevel Coaches from Alstom, continuing the procurement of these bi-level passenger rail cars. |
| April 2021 | Train cars 128 and 131 returned to Singapore after retrofitting. |
| 2020 | Bombardier began introducing new C30 stock cars for the Stockholm metro. |
| December 1 2020 | Bombardier Inc. announced the planned closure of the transaction with Alstom. |
| October 2020 | Alstom shareholders held a meeting to approve the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. |
| July 2020 | European Commission approved the sale of Bombardier Transportation to Alstom. |
| February 2020 | Alstom agreed to buy Bombardier Transportation division for between €5.8 billion and €6.2 billion, signing a memorandum of understanding. |
| February 2020 | Bombardier Transportation had 36,000 employees and 63 manufacturing and engineering locations worldwide at this time. |
| January 2020 | Accessibility regulations introduced, leading to changes in train operations on the Bromley North Line, Sheerness Line, and Medway Valley Line, which previously were exclusively operated by Class 466 (2 car Networkers). |
| 2019 | Bombardier introduced British Rail Class 710 for London Overground. |
| December 3 2019 | Bombardier revealed the new Innovia APM 300R C801B trains, featuring a sleeker design and enhanced features for the Bukit Panjang LRT line. |
| October 2019 | As part of New Jersey Transit's 40th Anniversary, locomotive No. 4636 was wrapped in a Pennsylvania Railroad scheme. |
| June 2019 | Bombardier Talent 2 Class 8442.1 enters service with SWEG in Baden-Württemberg, formerly operated by Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg. |
| March 2019 | Train cars 128 and 131 were sent to New Jersey, USA for retrofitting of new signalling equipment. |
| 2018 | Bombardier slipped to become the 3rd largest rail-equipment manufacturer in the Western World and fourth globally, surpassed by CRRC, Siemens, and Alstom. |
| 2018 | GWR announced plans to modify 12 Electrostar units to be used on Heathrow Express services, following the closure of the Class 332s depot. |
| December 2018 | NJ Transit ordered 113 additional MultiLevel III coaches, including 55 unpowered cars and 58 powered multiple units with AC electric propulsion systems. |
| June 2018 | Bombardier began selling off commercial aviation assets, starting with the sale of the CSeries to Airbus. |
| 2017 | The GLT system in Caen, France was closed and replaced by conventional trams. |
| December 2017 | Bombardier Talent 2 Class 3442.2 enters service with Deutsche Bahn for Netz Gäu-Murr route, with 4 cars per set and 16 units deployed. |
| September 2016 | Great Western Railway introduced 45 four-car Class 387/1 Electrostar trains on peak services between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington, replacing Class 165 and Class 166 trains on Thames Valley services. |
| December 2015 | Bombardier Talent 2 Class 1442.1 enters service with Deutsche Bahn for S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, with 3 cars per set and 19 units deployed. |
| September 4 2015 | All 13 new train cars were in service, completing the fleet expansion. |
| May 2015 | Bombardier Inc. announced plans to split or spin-off Bombardier Transportation as a separate publicly traded company, while retaining majority ownership. |
| January 2015 | The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported on a South Korean Special Investigation Unit report accusing Bombardier Transportation of corruption in obtaining the 2004 Everline contract. |
| 2014 | MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) orders 54 MultiLevel Coaches, consisting of 15 cab cars and 39 trailers. |
| 2014 | Bombardier implemented the Line 15 (Silver) INNOVIA Monorail 300 in São Paulo, Brazil. |
| 2014 | Class 456 trains transferred from Southern to South West Trains, changing the rolling stock on various routes. |
| 2014 | Introduction of the 387 Electrostar class trains, featuring 107 dual voltage units with 4 carriages and 'Plug' style doors, initially ordered for Thameslink and later transferred to Great Northern and Gatwick Express. |
| 2014 | MARC receives 54 MultiLevel Coaches, consisting of 15 cab cars and 39 trailers. |
| 2014 | Converted MultiLevel cars from the Atlantic City Express Service re-entered NJ Transit service. |
| November 19 2014 | Train car 120 started service on the Bukit Panjang LRT line. |
| June 15 2014 | First train car (number 120) was delivered to increase fleet capacity for the Bukit Panjang LRT line. |
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