Ansaldobreda, S.P.A.

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Logo for Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie as seen on car #4063 on the Washington Metro. This logo is accompanied with the text "Made in Italy by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie S.p.A."

Ansaldobreda S.P.A. is a company based in Naples, Italy and responsible for designing and manufacturing railway and mass transit vehicles. The company was formed by the merger of the Ansaldo Trasporti unit with Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie.

1 Italy
2 United States
3 Denmark
4 The Netherlands
5 Norway
6 External links

[edit] Italy

Breda has long been the main Italian manufacturer of railway vehicles. Its vehicles for FS Trenitalia include:

high-speed electric locomotive E 402
ETR 500 high speed train
TAF ("High Frequentation Train") EMU

[edit] United States

Breda's presence in the United States began with their manufacturing of light rail vehicles for Cleveland's RTA Rapid Transit in 1982-83. Other projects the company made for the US market include:

The Washington Metro 2000, 3000, and 4000-series rail cars (manufactured 1982-91)
- Breda also assisted in rehabilitation of the 1000-series rail cars manufactured by Rohr Industries.
The A650 subway cars for the Red Line in Los Angeles, California (manufactured 1988-96)
- Currently, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (operator of the Red Line) has an order for model P2550 light rail vehicles with Breda, however the order currently is in limbo with a single vehicle on MTA property.
The LRV2 (1400 series) and LRV3 series (1500 series) light rail vehicles for the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) (manufactured 1995-2001)
The Type 8 LRV for Boston's MBTA (manufactured 1999-2005 with interruptions) These LRVs had extensive problems, and Breda's attempt to gain the contract for an order of MBTA Blue Line cars was refused despite Breda having the low bid.
The CQ312 series cars for Atlanta's MARTA system (manufactured 2000-02).

[edit] Denmark

In Denmark the company has recently become known for delaying the delivery of the new IC4 high-speed DMUs and refusing to acknowledge penalties from the government because of these delays.

[edit] The Netherlands

The Dutch High Speed Alliance has placed an order for nine high-speed trainsets for operation on the new high-speed line between Antwerp and Amsterdam. However, Ansaldobreda is also not able to deliver these trains in time. Coincedently the line operates next to the city of Breda, in the southern Netherlands.