BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION
Mock Up of QNGR vehicle at Eagle Farm
Response to population growth The world ’ s population has increased dramatically since the beginning of the last century , increasing from fewer than 2 billion in 1900 to 7.2 billion in 2014 . Aside from the increased resource drain that more people ensure , there ’ s the other factor of population growth that is inescapable , though solvable congestion . Bombardier Transportation wants to answer the calling by providing the next generation of mobility solutions . In tandem with multiple private sector entities and with the backing of the Australian government , the more
than-century old company is poised to ensure reliable transport for the years to come .
All around the world , goods need to be transported to and fro in not only safe , but ultimately reliable , ways . While automobiles and paved roads have allowed for greater geographical connectivity than ever before , they ’ re limited a great deal by the number of people on the roads and driving habits .
For traveling over long distances , airplanes remain the unrivalled solution . But the large swaths of land needed to put an airplane down , and the heavy fuel
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