Brussels Trams to Hit the High Seas for Unique Rail Project During Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

BERLIN, GERMANY, Jun 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Bombardier Transportation and Brussels Public Transport Company STIB
(Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) are teaming up with
the City of Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) to give North America a
taste of European light rail technology. The partners continue
preparations for a unique streetcar demonstration project that will help
the city provide public transit service during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games.

Bombardier and STIB officials shared details of the project during the
58th UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition in
Vienna, Austria this week. Speaking from the UITP event, Alain Flausch,
Chief Executive Officer of STIB, commented: "We are very pleased to
contribute to this initiative with our beautifully-designed,
award-winning BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trams. It allows us to share with both
residents of Vancouver and visitors to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games our enthusiasm about the high level of comfort, style and
performance the riders of our Brussels' Public Transport service enjoy
every day."

STIB and Bombardier are collaborating with Vancouver to ship two of
STIB's 100% low-floor FLEXITY trams to the city by sea in late 2009. The
FLEXITY product platform represents the leading edge in light rail
technology and moves thousands of people each day in Brussels and other
cities across Europe. In Vancouver, the vehicles will operate seven days
a week on the demonstration line between January 21 and March 21, 2010
near Vancouver's Olympic and Paralympic Village. The streetcars will run
on an existing track the city is now upgrading to accommodate both the
project and a possible future streetcar line. The line will be operated
and maintained by Bombardier as a unique service for the city.

"European cities have enjoyed the benefits of modern streetcars for
decades," said Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. "Green transportation
options - including streetcars - need to be part of our urban
transportation solutions in Vancouver. We're delighted to be working with
Bombardier and Brussels on this exciting streetcar demonstration project."

A renaissance in North America

For Bombardier, the project complements an ongoing commitment to
introduce 100% light rail low-floor technology to new markets. North
America is a good example where increasing urbanization and congestion
have many cities considering modern streetcar or tram technology as an
important component of public transit planning and sustainable
transportation. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, streetcars were an
important part of urban public transit in both Canada and the United
States. Ridership and presence declined in following years with the
emergence of automobiles and population migration to the suburbs.
Eventually, most streetcar systems were shutdown and dismantled.

Population growth in North American urban centres has been increasing
over the past decade, and many cities are once again focusing on modern
streetcar technology as an attractive transit solution. A recent example
is the City of Toronto, which in May 2009 identified Bombardier as
preferred bidder for North America's largest light rail vehicle
procurement ever encompassing 204 new 100% low-floor streetcars to
replace the city's aging fleet. Bombardier's technology proposal for
Toronto is based on the FLEXITY 100% low-floor technology platform
operating with STIB in Brussels.

The FLEXITY solution in Brussels

STIB's 68 FLEXITY vehicles operate on significant parts of the Brussels
533-km public transport network that serves more than 286 million riders
each year. To further enhance its network, STIB commissioned an
additional 102 bi-directional FLEXITY trams, including a firm order for
87 vehicles in January 2008. The new FLEXITY vehicles support the city's
efforts to curb traffic congestion and reduce CO2 emissions.

The Brussels FLEXITY tram has been recognized in the industry for best in
class innovation and design. It received the prestigious "Henry Van de
Velde label" (2007) for its contemporary interpretation of the Art
Nouveau style and a "Design at Work" Award (2008) for innovative product
development and outstanding design qualities.

Currently, more than 450 100% low-floor FLEXITY vehicles are in
successful revenue service in Brussels (Belgium), Linz and Innsbruck
(Austria), Lodz (Poland), Eskisehir (Turkey), Geneva (Switzerland),
Marseille (France), Valencia and Alicante (Spain), and will soon be put
into operation in Palermo (Italy), Augsburg and Krefeld (Germany).

About Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation, the 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 Jan. 31,
2009, were $19.7 billion US, 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.

Note to Editors

A photo is available on our web site at:
http://www.transportation.bombardier.com.

For more information on Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar please visit:
http://www.vancouverstreetcar.bombardier.com

BOMBARDIER, FLEXITY and ECO4 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its
subsidiaries.

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Contacts:
Bombardier Transportation: Canada and United States
David Slack: david.slack@ca.transport.bombardier.com
Talal Zouaoui: talal.zouaoui@ca.transport.bombardier.com
+1 450-441-3007

Mexico
Alejandro Gutierrez-Marcos
+52 55 5093 7766
alejandro.gutierrez-marcos@mx.transport.bombardier.com

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe
Heiner Spannuth
+49 30 98607 1134
heiner.spannuth@de.transport.bombardier.com

Nordic Countries
Jonny Hedberg
+46 10 852 5062
jonny.hedberg@se.transport.bombardier.com

Russia
Alexander Bocharov
+7 495 775 1830
alexander.bocharov@ru.transport.bombardier.com

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, other countries
Neil Harvey
+44 1332 266470
neil.harvey@uk.transport.bombardier.com

Benelux
Guy Hendrix
+32 2289 7312
guy.hendrix@be.transport.bombardier.com

France
Anne Froger
+33 6 07 78 95 38
anne.froger@fr.transport.bombardier.com

Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, India
Luis Ramos
+35 1 919 693 728
luis.ramos@pt.transport.bombardier.com

STIB/MIVB: Jean-Pierre Alvin, + 32 494 23 75 12
alvinjp@stib.irisnet.be
An Van hamme, + 32 477 62 73 73
vanhammea@mivb.irisnet.be
www.stib.be

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