For the fourth consecutive year, Bombardier Transportation received an honor at the 2013 Light Rail Awards presented Oct. 2 in London. The company received its third Manufacturer of the Year Award in three years, after receiving Worldwide Supplier of the Year in 2010. Mainspring, publisher of Tramways & Urban Transit, presents the awards each year.

Public transportation agencies in more than 75 cities across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America either are operating or have ordered a total of more than 4,000 Bombardier trams and light rail vehicles.
“The highly prized accolade Manufacturer of the Year underscores our capability as a provider of light rail solutions and as a reliable partner for our customers,” said Germar Wacker, president, light rail vehicles, upon receiving the award.

This year is the eighth for the award program, which also included Best Customer Initiative of the Year, Consultant of the Year, Employee/Team of the Year, Environmental Initiative of the Year, Innovation of the Year, Operator of the Year, Rising Star, Significant Safety Initiative, Supplier of the Year, U.K. Project of the Year, and Worldwide Project of the Year. 

Bombardier Transportation representatives Germar Wacker, second from left, president, light rail vehicles, and Oliver Schmidt, second from right, vice president, sales and products, light rail vehicles, accept the Manufacturer of the Year Award at the 2013 Light Rail Awards in London. Presenting the award are BBC anchor and awards host Nicholas Owen, left, and Norman Baker, MP, UK parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport, right.