Germany files suit against Bombardier
2013-03-04 15:01
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Frankfurt - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Monday
it has filed a new suit against Canadian train maker Bombardier over
"serious defects" in trains used on the suburban S-Bahn rail network
in Berlin.
Deutsche Bahn said in a statement it is claiming €350m
in compensation from Bombardier Transportation Deutschland because it has had
to replace the wheels and wheel-set axles of the trains and also modify or
replace braking systems and the traction motors.
"Over the past months, Deutsche Bahn has tried to
reach an agreement by way of an amicable settlement, but to no avail," the
company complained.
"Following the expiry of the standstill period, we
have now opted to clarify our claims in court," it said.
Deutsche Bahn is already suing Bombardier for €160m
in compensations in lawsuits filed in Munich and Berlin over problems with more
than 200 regional trains operation in southern Germany and problems with the
brakes in regional and local trains in Munich.
Bombardier, alongside rival Siemens, is the most
important supplier of trains to Deutsche Bahn and primarily supplies local and
regional trains.
