OMAHA, Neb. The
ultra-low emissions of these locomotives will help Union Pacific meet its
commitment to CARB to reduce its fleet average nitrous oxide emissions inside
the South Coast Nonattainment Area by 2010. The important new agreement
calls for reductions that will be greater and quicker than any that could have
resulted from regulatory or state processes. And each double stack intermodal train can carry more than 300
truckloads. In addition to its rail transportation operations,
Bombardier is the number one supplier to the Chinese regional
aircraft market with an installed base of 36 aircraft operated by
seven airlines.

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Under the first agreement, NOx levels from locomotives will be reduced by
67 percent in the South Coast Nonattainment Area.com .

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These new locomotives
will be used to serve customers and sort rail cars for outbound trains.S.

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"These 60 new low-emission yard locomotives continue Union Pacific's
voluntary efforts to go beyond regulations, employing new technology to reduce
emissions," said Bob Grimaila , Union Pacific's vice president-environment and
safety. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links
23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the
fastest-growing U.

For more information, contact: Mark Davis, Union Pacific Railroad,
402-544-5459 or Jim Wurtz, National Railway Equipment Co.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050523/DAM049 )
In Los Angeles, the Green Goat(R) joins BNSF's four Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG) locomotives in service elsewhere in the area; the four are the only LNG
locomotives in the country. That is about
three times the fuel efficiency of moving the same tonnage exclusively by
truck.
RailPower, (http://www. The new train service
includes standard trains as well as special tourist trains. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan.

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RailPower's hybrid locomotives feature small diesel gensets and large
banks of recyclable lead-acid batteries. BNSF
Railway is an industry leader in Web-enabling a variety of customer
transactions at http://www.

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Union Pacific's diversified business
mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial
Products and Intermodal.com. railroads," stated Maier.

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Union Pacific will receive 30 of the new low-horsepower locomotives in
2006, with the remaining 30 to be delivered in 2007.)

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A subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE: BNI), BNSF
Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with
about 32,000 route miles in 28 states and two Canadian provinces .

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) non-road Tier
3-certified diesel engines projected to reduce emissions of both nitrous
oxides and particulate matter by up to 80 percent, while using as much as
40 percent less fuel compared to current low-horsepower locomotives. areas.
It is anticipated that these locomotives will receive California Air
Resources Board (CARB) recognition as Ultra-Low Emitting Locomotives (ULEL),
in addition to exceeding the EPA's stringent Locomotive Tier 2 standards.
These ULELs are a direct result of Union Pacific's efforts to encourage
development of ever-cleaner technology by its locomotive suppliers. The first one was
signed in 1998 and covered nitrous oxide emissions (NOx) from locomotives. (BSP), along with consortium partner
Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co.

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S.com ) a leader in specialized energy
technology systems for the transportation and power generation industries, is
headquartered in North Vancouver, BC. Its U. The new train lines will depart from Beijing,
Shanghai and Guangzhou to reach Lhasa in Tibet.

Including its joint ventures, Bombardier currently employs 1,400
people in China.

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, Ltd, received an order from
the Ministry of Railways of China (MOR) for the production and
delivery of 361 cars to be used for new train line services to Lhasa
in Tibet.

Commenting on the order, Jianwei Zhang, Bombardier Chief Country
representative, China said: "This project represents a very
important technology challenge for BSP and Bombardier as the train
will reach an altitude of 5000 meters and will be exposed to Tibet's
difficult environment conditions such as low temperature, low oxygen,
and sand storms ". (CBRC) is dedicated to the production of metro
vehicles.
31, 2004 were $15.

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This is part of Union Pacific's ongoing
efforts to continue reducing air emissions in cooperation with federal, state
and local environmental agencies. Union Pacific is
committed to preserving our environment by reducing emissions. The new
lines are expected to begin operation in June 2006.

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to
build 60 environmentally friendly low-emission diesel locomotives for use in
its Los Angeles Basin rail yards. Union Pacific expects to spend more than $20 million
implementing the program.

Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's leading transportation
companies.S.bnsf.

The order includes 308 standard cars and 53 special tourist cars. (BCP) - is involved in the production, marketing and
maintenance of propulsion components for rail vehicles.

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Each locomotive is powered by three 700-horsepower
low -emissions U. At the beginning of this
year, there were an estimated 1,500 systems in use by North American carriers,
including 23 U.

Commitment to Air Quality
The Green Goat(R) and LNG locomotives are part of BNSF's commitment to
improving air quality across its system.

News Editors

MONTREAL----Bombardier
Transportation and its joint venture partners, Power Corporation of
Canada and China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group )
Corporation, through their joint venture Bombardier Sifang Power
(Qingdao) Transportation Ltd .

This contract is part of the MOR's commitment to develop the west
area of the country.

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, Union Pacific Railroad today
announced it has signed a contract with National Railway Equipment Co . The Green Goat(R) uses a relatively small, clean,
efficient, diesel genset in conjunction with over 300 batteries to improve
fuel economy and reduce pollution. BNSF was awarded clean-air grants in July 2004 by
the Texas Emissions Reduction Program (TERP) for implementation of the hybrid
technology .

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That locomotive is currently working in the Long Beach and East Los
Angeles, Calif. "BNSF is also reducing emissions on other locomotives by
installing automatic start-stop technology on locomotives , retrofitting older
engines, and reducing train resistance (drag) through low torque bearings,
wheel /rail lubrication to reduce friction and reduced aerodynamic drag.

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It is attached at the bottom of this
news release. Hybrid Switch Engine Joins LNG Locomotives for Service in L. Basin;
Four Cabless Hybrid Locomotives Ordered for Service in Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas and LOS ANGELES , BNSF
Railway Company (BNSF) and RailPower Technologies Corp.
"BNSF works hard to improve air quality in the communities it serves,"
says Mark Stehly, BNSF's assistant vice president environmental and research
and development. The first one, Changchun Bombardier Railway
Vehicles Co. The other joint venture, Bombardier - CPC Propulsion
Systems Co.

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S. Vernon, Ill. (Toronto: P) have
announced that BNSF will keep its "Green Goat(R)," an environmentally friendly
hybrid switch engine, in service for five years in the Los Angeles area and
that it is acquiring four cabless Green Goat(R) units for use in Texas. The railway also is acquiring new
locomotives and retiring older and less efficient ones. engineering headquarters is in
Erie, Pa.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation
solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail
transportation equipment, Bombardier Inc.5 billion US and its shares are traded on the
Toronto and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD and BBDd.MV.

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Bombardier Transportation (TSX:BBD.

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Union
Pacific began studies and tests of the proto-type Gen-Set switcher locomotive
in 2002. The June 2005 agreement
represents the next logical step in the process and will reduce particulate
matter (PM) emissions statewide.
According to data tracked by the Association of American Railroads, U.S.

Andre Navarri, President, Bombardier Transportation added:
"Through its participation in a number of challenging railway
projects in China, Bombardier has earned an excellent reputation and
has gained a great understanding of the specific needs of the Chinese
railway market".

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Union Pacific Acquiring 60 New Generation Environmentally Friendly Locomotives for Los Angeles Basin Rail Yards

Currently , about 47 percent of Union Pacific's more than 8,200-unit
locomotive fleet is certified under existing EPA Tier 0, Tier 1 or Tier 2
regulations which govern air emissions.
In addition to the emissions reductions that the Gen-Set switchers will
achieve in the South Coast, a June 30, 2005, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
among CARB, Union Pacific and BNSF Railway will further reduce diesel
emissions in and around the state's rail yards. population centers. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes
from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways.
"This product, the first of its kind and based on our core hybrid design,
is purely for remote control use.

BSP is a joint venture between Bombardier, Power Corporation of
Canada and China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group)
Corporation. Ltd. is a global corporation
headquartered in Canada.

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The new 2,100-horsepower locomotives are called "Generator-Set," or
"Gen-Set," switchers . That gives Union Pacific the most
environmentally friendly locomotive fleet in the nation.
CARB has estimated the MOU will reduce particulate emissions by
approximately 20 percent at rail yards by June 2008 when all the program's
elements are phased in., 708-388-6002

(Editor 's Note: A drawing of the Gen-Set switcher is available from Union
Pacific Railroad's Web site at up."
"The cabless hybrid locomotive is an important development for RailPower
as we seek to go forward providing product for specific needs of our partners
in the railroad industry," said RailPower President and CEO Jim Maier. BNSF will acquire
an additional 285 locomotives for 2005.railpower .

Bombardier Awarded a Contract for High Altitude Passenger Rail Cars in Tibet

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A. The railway
is among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, moves more grain
than any other American railroad, transports the components of many of the
products we depend on daily, and hauls enough low-sulphur coal to generate
about ten percent of the electricity produced in the United States.

The trains will be equipped with unique state of the art technology
as they will be operated with enriched oxygen systems and special UV
protection.

In addition to BSP, Bombardier participates in two other joint
ventures in China. News and
information are available at www.A)

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Remanufactured from existing
switcher locomotives, they cut oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulates 80-90
percent, while reducing greenhouse gases and diesel fuel consumption 40-70
percent when compared to conventional yard switchers in the 1,000 to 2,000
horsepower range. Ltd. It is also the top-ranked manufacturer of business
aircraft in the country.

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"We have and will continue to work hard in building the most
environmentally friendly locomotive fleet in North America. is headquartered in Mt.

BNSF to Expand Use of Environmentally Friendly 'Green Goat(R)' Switch Engines in Los Angeles Area and Texas

"Remote control is a growing trend in switching service as railroads seek
to reduce costs and make yards even more efficient. Between 1996 and
2004, BNSF acquired more than 2,250 cleaner burning, fuel-efficient
locomotives representing about half of its current fleet.F ).bombardier.

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This was the second significant agreement of this type.
National Railway Equipment Co. Union
Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving
all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier rail
franchise.

Hybrid Locomotives to be Added in Texas
The four GG20B cabless hybrid locomotives for Texas service will be
delivered later this year. The operator will be able to control the
locomotive from onboard or trackside using a portable RC system.
freight trains have become so fuel efficient that they are now moving each ton
of freight over 400 miles on each gallon of fuel consumed. The order is valued at approximately $281 million US (213
million euros) and Bombardier's share is approximately $78 million US
(59 million euros) Delivery is scheduled to take place between
December 2005 and May 2006. Moreover, the tourist trains will ensure a unique
experience to the passengers by providing luxury sleeping rooms with
individual showers, cars with a panoramic view, entertainment and
dining in a luxurious environment. Bombardier's longstanding business
relationship with China began 50 years ago.

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