Bombardier's INNOVIA APM 300 Automated People Mover System Starts Passenger Service in Shanghai

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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that its BOMBARDIER INNOVIA APM 300 system has entered service on Shanghai Metro's Line 8 Phase 3 project, also known as Pujiang Line. The system was produced by Bombardier's Chinese joint venture CRRC Puzhen Bombardier Transportation Systems Limited (PBTS) and is the result of an order placed by Shanghai Shentong Metro Co. Ltd. in June 2015 for a turnkey automated people mover (APM) system with 44 vehicles.

Jianwei Zhang, President of Bombardier China, said, "We are very excited to see our world leading fully automatic driverless system enter revenue service in this great city. I'm confident that we will see more Bombardier APM systems in other Chinese cities in the near future." Zhang continued, "Our metro cars equipped with the BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion on Lines 1, 2, 7, 9 & 12 are already moving Shanghai passengers daily, and we also provide maintenance and overhaul service for these cars to ensure passengers' safety. We will continue to provide state of the art solutions to strengthen our long term strategic partnership with Shanghai Shentong."

Shanghai's Pujiang Line is a new 6.6 km, dual-lane elevated, driverless APM system that solves Pujiangzhen's first-and-last-kilometer challenge by connecting this large residential district to the Line 8 interchange at the Shendu Highway Station. The INNOVIA APM 300 system, Bombardier's latest generation of highly-reliable APM technology, offers an eco-friendly passenger experience with a focus on efficiency and safety. Its rubber tires boast low noise and vibration while its 1.9-meter wide doors facilitate boarding and exit, reducing the time required at each stop. Paired with the BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 CBTC system - an innovative communications-based train control technology - the INNOVIA APM 300 system also increases line's capacity by safely reducing the time and distance needed between each vehicle traveling on the line. In addition, the absence of a driver's cabin means passengers sitting in the front have a 270° view angle to enjoy the spectacular landscape along the Pujiang Line.

Bombardier Transportation in China is the full solution provider across the entire value chain. From vehicles and propulsion to services and design, Bombardier Transportation in China has six joint ventures, seven wholly foreign-owned enterprises, and more than 7,000 employees. Together, the joint ventures have delivered more than 3,500 high speed railway passenger cars, 580 electric locomotives and over 2,000 metro cars to China's growing urban mass transit markets. Bombardier also provides propulsion equipment to third party metro car builders for use in 24 Chinese cities.

About Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in rail technology and offers the broadest portfolio in the industry. It covers the full spectrum of rail solutions, ranging from trains to sub-systems and signalling. The company also provides complete transport systems, e-mobility technology and maintenance services. As an innovation driver, Bombardier Transportation continuously breaks new ground in sustainable mobility. It provides integrated solutions that create substantial benefits for operators, passengers and the environment. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around 39,850 people and its products and services operate in over 60 countries.

About Bombardier

With over 69,500 employees across four business segments, Bombardier is a global leader in the transportation industry, creating innovative and game-changing planes and trains. Our products and services provide world-class transportation experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier has production and engineering sites in 28 countries across the segments of Transportation, Business Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft and Aerostructures and Engineering Services. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, Bombardier posted revenues of $16.2 billion US. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

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