Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRail transportation
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Defunct29 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-29)[1]
FateAcquired by Alstom[2]
HeadquartersEU: Berlin, Germany
NA: Toronto, Ontario
Area served
Worldwide
Products
RevenueUS$7.4 billion (2020)[3]
Number of employees
36,000 (2020)
ParentBombardier Inc.

Bombardier Transportation was a Canadian-German rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer, with headquarters in Berlin, Germany. It was one of the world's largest companies in the rail vehicle and equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Bombardier Transportation had many regional offices, production and development facilities worldwide.[4][5] It produced a wide range of products including passenger rail vehicles, locomotives, bogies, propulsion and controls. In February 2020, the company had 36,000 employees, and 63 manufacturing and engineering locations around the world.[6] Formerly a division of Bombardier Inc., the company was acquired by French manufacturer Alstom on 29 January 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Bombardier Closes Sale of its Transportation business to Alstom". Bombardier. 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "A transformational step for Alstom: completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation". Alstom Press releases and news. 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ David Burroughs (15 February 2021). "Bombardier Transportation revenue drops in 2020". IRJ – International Railway Journal.
  4. ^ Bombardier Inc. "Bombardier Transportation Relocates Global Headquarters within Berlin". bombardier.com l. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. ^ Bombardier Inc. "Bombardier Transportation | Phone 4930986070 | Berlin, Germany". 2findlocal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. ^ "About Transportation". Bombardier Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2020.