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Game-changing transportation solutions including revolutionary contactless
electric mobility technology and high capacity / low land use monorail systems.

BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - April 11, 2011) - Bombardier Transportation will
showcase two of its most recent and major innovations in the field of urban
mobility - the BOMBARDIER PrimoveCity e-mobility solution and the BOMBARDIER
INNOVIA Monorail 300 system - at the 59th World Congress and Exhibition of the
International Association of Public Transport (UITP) in Dubai, April
11-14, 2011.

Under the theme "The Future of Urban Transportation", Bombardier will explain
how its PrimoveCity contactless power transfer solution addresses the current
range and recharging constraints of all types of electric vehicles, such as
trams, buses and cars. In addition, Bombardier will show how the INNOVIA
Monorail 300 system can offer medium to high transport capacities, with cost-
effective, short time construction and very low use of premium inner city space.

The high-capacity BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro, the highly energy-efficient BOMBARDIER
FLEXITY 2 light rail vehicles and the pioneering BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650
communication-based train control system will also be exhibited.

"We are very proud to once again be demonstrating our technological leadership
and offering solutions that redefine the future of urban transportation at the
UITP World Congress" said Andre Navarri, President and COO, Bombardier
Transportation, on the opening day of the event.

"Population increase, congestion and pollution are continually growing concerns
for many urban centres. Today, no one doubts that urban mobility needs to be
emission-free, highly efficient, easy to implement and occupy the least possible
urban land space;" Navarri added. "Bombardier's PrimoveCity and INNOVIA 300
system technologies suit all these criteria and are perfect answers to vital
mobility needs. In addition, we are also showcasing many other innovative
technologies here in Dubai".

He concluded: "Dubai is an ideal place to showcase Mass Transit innovations. The
entire Middle East is a shining example of a region where urban transport
infrastructure is being focused on with great foresight and environmental
planning. We are very proud to be a part of that development, with our INNOVIA
Monorail 300 system being built in the prestigious King Abdullah Financial
District in Riyadh. We look forward to partnering with the transport authorities
in the region to develop more such sustainable transport projects."

Summary information on Bombardier rail products displayed the Mobility and City
Transport Exhibition UITP Dubai 2011

Bombardier will premiere its game-changing PrimoveCity solution for both light
rail vehicles and buses. Also on display will be interactive modules
demonstrating the innovation within the INNOVIA family of driverless turnkey
systems, the most-energy efficient tram, the FLEXITY 2, and the world's most
successful metro car, Bombardier's high capacity MOVIA metro. Visitors will also
be able to enjoy a hands-on experience configuring urban transit solutions with
the innovative BOMBARDIER ECO4 energy saving applications for use in mass
transit and other fields of the railway market. Visitors will also be able to
experience a live demonstration of Bombardier's CITYFLO 650 rail control
solution operating in Metro Madrid. The Bombardier exhibition stand is the
7C200 located in hall 7.

PrimoveCity and PRIMOVE

Bombardier's PrimoveCity program addresses the range and recharging constraints
of electric vehicles and promises to reshape transportation by providing common
technology for all forms of electric vehicles, including trams, buses, trucks,
taxis and cars. No other solution provides comparable benefits of dynamic
charging, power, flexibility, safety and intermodality.

PrimoveCity utilizes the BOMBARDIER PRIMOVE technology capable of providing
contactless power transfer for all electric vehicles. Using inductive energy
transfer, PRIMOVE equipment mounted under the vehicle generates power from
cables creating a magnetic field placed under the ground's surface. The system
only energizes when it is fully covered by the vehicle. Vehicle and wayside
components are designed to meet all applicable safety standards. Reliable
performance is ensured, even under adverse weather and ground conditions such as
snow, rain, ice, sand or water.

Having successfully demonstrated the PRIMOVE technology with a Bombardier low
floor tram in Augsburg, Germany, and a bus on a 125-meter stretch of road in
Lommel, Belgium, as part of Flanders' DRIVE research project 'Inductive Charging
for Electric Vehicles', which is financially supported by the Flemish
government, Bombardier is now further trialling the technology with partners and
stakeholders. The success of these first two initiatives encouraged Bombardier
to launch the PrimoveCity program which will provide easy urban mobility for all
types of electric vehicles. This summer tests will also begin with an
automobile.

INNOVIA 300 driverless turnkey systems

INNOVIA 300 driverless turnkey systems, entailing Monorail, Advanced Rapid
Transit and Automated People Mover solutions, are the perfect answer to mobility
needs from within airports, airport links to principal mass transit arteries.
Driverless turnkey systems are the emerging game-changing solution to smart
mobility, transporting hundreds of thousands of passengers safely, efficiently,
comfortably and reliably to their destinations.

Within Bombardier's turnkey systems the newest game-changing technology is the
INNOVIA Monorail 300 system. Cost-effective to introduce and negating the need
for major infrastructural or civil works it offers transport capacity ranging
from 3,000 passengers per hour per direction (pphpd) up to 50,000 pphpd. Whether
transporting visitors to out of town destinations, or offering high capacity,
frequent services for more densely used inner-city routes, monorail ensures
passengers experience the ultimate in modern ride comfort.

The INNOVIA Monorail 300 system is becoming the choice of many city planners and
transit authorities for various reasons:

--  Low disruption civil works in the streets and fast construction as
    structures and rail components can be prefabricated off-site and then
    assembled along the route.

--  The land footprint of the guideway is small and monorails can negotiate
    tighter curves than other types of transit system, bringing benefits in
    dense urban areas. A comparable capacity Bus Rapid Transit would occupy
    at least an 18-meter wide segregated corridor in the streets while the
    monorail only requires the installation of slim pillars.

--  They can even be routed through buildings for the convenience of in-
    building stops.

--  Shorter headways between trains and reduced maintenance with the proven
    CITYFLO 650 automatic train control system.

Bombardier is currently executing two high profile orders for the INNOVIA
Monorail 300 system: a contract to supply a 3.6-km system for the prestigious
King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a
contract to supply a 24-km system for Sao Paulo, Brazil. The latter will be the
largest and highest capacity monorail system in the world, designed to transport
48,000 pphpd, after the predicted fleet expansion. It will reduce end-to-end
travel time from current two hours to just 50 minutes - a real quality of life
benefit for up to 500,000 riders daily.
For both cities, the INNOVIA Monorail 300 system is a logical choice. It offers
the speed - up to 80 km/h - and capacity to make the most out of the investment.
The light car shell construction, highly efficient and compact BOMBARDIER MITRAC
Permanent Magnet motor, and regenerative braking make it extremely energy-
efficient. Not only is it efficient, it's also attractive to riders. The
futuristic, aesthetically-pleasing exterior makes an immediately strong first
impression, while the improved suspension delivers excellent ride quality. Low
noise levels make it an ideal choice for service to prominent business
districts.

MOVIA metro

The success of the MOVIA metro is acknowledged by operators around the world,
more than 3,900 MOVIA metro cars have been ordered to date. Bombardier's
expertise is proven as a world's major supplier of metro cars, over 7 billion
people every year use its metro cars in cities like New York, Montreal, Toronto,
Paris, London, Berlin, Bucharest, Stockholm, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, New
Delhi and many others.

One of the high-profile examples of the high-quality, high-capacity MOVIA metro
cars is the fast growing metro network of the great city of New Delhi in India
that moves 4 million commuters every day. After a first contract in 2007 Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation has ordered so far 538 MOVIA metro cars to date. Today
over 300 of them are operating successfully on Delhi's metro network. With more
high-capacity MOVIA metro cars in operation mobility in Delhi is clearly
improving by the week. Passengers' travel experience is greatly enhanced by
shorter waiting time and more space inside the trains. During the last
Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the MOVIA metro trains have been a key element of a
successful mobility plan implemented by DMRC.

The MOVIA metro vehicles integrate the world's most advanced technologies in
metro vehicle manufacturing, such as stainless steel car bodies and the reliable
MITRAC propulsion and control system featuring IP technology. The MOVIA metros
are developed from a standardized platform, which ensures a high degree of
reliability, safety and maintainability while providing low life-cycle cost.
Original, stylish and fully accessible, the MOVIA metro offers values and
services that are second to none.

FLEXITY 2 tram

The FLEXITY 2 tram is the latest development of the highly successful FLEXITY
modular tram platform. It combines proven elements and innovations which make it
fit for future developments in urban transport.

With the FLEXITY platform, Bombardier was the first in industry to combine a
100% low-floor technology with conventional wheel-set bogies, allowing for low-
level entrance that guarantees easy access. The FLEXITY 2 tram will not only
feature this breakthrough technology, but also an improved carbody concept,
better corrosion protection, an improved cab structure, an enhanced air-
conditioning system, a unique driver's cab and the second generation of MITRAC
traction equipment. In addition, it also showcases exchangeable front modules
and a flexible interior design with unprecedented possibilities for
customization.

As an option, the FLEXITY 2 tram can also be equipped with the new PRIMOVE
system. The PRIMOVE technology allows catenary-free and contactless operation
and is a new solution for tram networks especially suited to areas of
architectural significance and historic cityscapes.

Recent Bombardier LRV business highlights:

--  June 2009: Bombardier receives landmark contract from Toronto Transit
    Commission to supply 204 100% low-floor streetcars. To be delivered
    between 2012 and 2018, it is the largest single order for light rail
    vehicles in the world.

--  July 2009: Bombardier Transportation wins its first worldwide order for
    the FLEXITY 2 tram design. Funded by the Department for Transport,
    Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council the vehicles are for the
    coastal tourist resort of Blackpool in the UK.

--  October 2010: Bombardier receives a further order from Brussels public
    transit operator STIB for the delivery of 65 bi-directional FLEXITY
    Outlook trams, bringing the total ordered by STIB to 220 vehicles -
    currently the largest tram fleet of one vehicle worldwide


CITYFLO 650 communication-based train control

CITYFLO 650 is a highly proven communication-based train control system
operating successfully around the world on 13 lines in North America, Europe and
Asia. It increases network capacities through shorter and more consistent
headways by allowing moving block operation. Inexpensive to install, it fully
exploits the capacity of the system and reduces energy and wear on the track and
vehicles. The CITYFLO 650 solution eliminates wayside equipment due to its
simple, reliable radio-based train-to-wayside communications systems and can
provide interoperability with legacy train control systems.

Recent major CITYFLO 650 solution deliveries include the ground-breaking
solution in operation on Lines 1 and 6 of the Metro de Madrid in Spain and the
recent commissioning on the first phase of the Shenzhen Metro Line 3 in China.
Key ongoing projects are underway in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, as an integral
part of the INNOVIA 300 system.

The CITYFLO 650 module at the Bombardier stand allows online access to the
operations of the Madrid network, one of the busiest in Europe.

In operation in lines 1 and 6 of Metro Madrid, the CITYFLO 650 solution is a key
contributor to Metro de Madrid's program to increase capacity and improve
quality of service. The system was installed, without interruption to service
and has enabled a reduction in dynamic headways to a minimum of 40 seconds,
whilst increasing network availability and safety. Metro Madrid Lines 1 and 6
have seen a proven increase in passenger - carrying capacity of 30%, with
further improvement expected.

ECO4 products and technologies

ECO4 is a portfolio of eco-active technologies, products and solutions which
offer best-in-class environmental and total train performance. ECO4 products
help balancing the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology.
ECO4 products enable energy savings of up to 50 per cent customized to any
fleet.

Some of the ECO4 applications can be experienced at interactive modules on the
Bombardier Transportation stand at the UITP Mobility & City Transport
Exhibition, such as:

--  BOMBARDIER EBI Drive 50 Driver Assistance System - With traction energy
    savings of up to 15 per cent, plus costs and wear reductions, the EBI
    Drive 50 Driver Assistance System is the world's first integrated
    solution in this area. Smoother operation of trains also results in
    reduced wear of wheel sets, engines, brakes and tracks.

--  MITRAC Energy Saver - The system stores the electrical energy released
    when braking and allows it to be used during the next acceleration of
    the vehicle or in drive operation. The technology is based on double
    layer capacitors and can help reduce the energy consumption of a light
    rail or metro system by up to 30 per cent. In addition, it enables
    catenary-free operation for short distances.


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 January 31, 2011, were $17.7 billion, 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 or follow us
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Note to Editors

Photos and more information about Bombardier products at the UITP congress are
available at www.uitp.bombardier.com, where you will also find a video overview
of the Bombardier press conference after 15:00 CET, Monday, April 11, 2011.

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