MALAYSIA: A €45m contract to extend the automated peoplemover at Kuala Lumpur International Airport has been awarded to a consortium of Bombardier and local partner Hartasuma.

Bombardier's share of the contract is worth €27m, and includes automatic train control, power and communications systems, a control centre in a new operations and maintenance facility, and the supply of three CX-100 driverless vehicles along with modifications to the existing six-vehicle fleet. Hartasuma will be responsible for civil works.

The work is scheduled for completion in 2011.