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New FLEXITY Swift low-floor trams to take to the streets in 2012

BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - September 29, 2010) - Bombardier Transportation
today confirmed that it has received a firm order for 50 trams from the
Department of Transport in Victoria, Australia. The contract is valued at $303
million AU (216 million euro, $293 million US), includes the supply of 50
BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift low floor trams, a mock up, maintenance equipment and
maintenance of the trams until 2017. There is also an option for a further 100
FLEXITY Swift trams.

The trams, known locally as FLEXITY Melbourne, are 33 metres long, carry up to
210 passengers and will be manufactured by Bombardier at their Dandenong site,
with Bombardier's sites in Mannheim and Siegen, Germany, supplying the
BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion system and bogies respectively. The first vehicles
are due to be delivered in 2012.

Melbourne's Tram network, operated by Yarra Trams, is one of the world's
largest, with the FLEXITY Swift tram providing extra capacity to address rapidly
growing patronage levels.

"Two thirds of Melbourne's trams have been supplied by Bombardier and have
provided Melbourne's commuters with excellent service," said Dan Osborne,
Managing Director of Bombardier Transportation Australia, "The FLEXITY Melbourne
tram fleet will see the resumption of tram production in Australia after a 12
year break and provide opportunities for our local supply chain to participate."

Victoria's Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula said the order would add
capacity to carry 10,500 extra passengers in peak periods. "We are pleased to be
working with Bombardier on the new fleet for Melbourne", Mr Pakula said. "The
order is a boost to our tram fleet and is a fantastic endorsement of our local
manufacturing industry."

Bombardier is currently delivering 51 two and three car VLocity regional trains
to the Victorian Government; this order is a further endorsement on Bombardier's
focus on flawless project execution.

More than 1,500 FLEXITY vehicles from Bombardier are already in successful
revenue service. Overall, Bombardier now has more than 2,800 trams and light
rail vehicles operating or on order in cities across Europe, Australia and North
America.

About Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation, a 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, 2010, were $19.4 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

Photos are available on our web site at:
http://www.transportation.bombardier.com.

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

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Alexander Bocharov
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Neil Harvey,neil.harvey@uk.transport.bombardier.com

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

South Europe, Brazil and India: +35 1 919 693 728
Luis Ramos,luis.ramos@pt.transport.bombardier.com
www.theclimateisrightfortrains.com


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