8/3/2016
Bombardier Transportation Wins a New Order for 125 BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars
125 next-generation BOMBARDIER BiLevel commuter rail cars are for Toronto. This order is valued at $328 million. Production is scheduled to start in Q2, 2018 and final delivery is expected in Q1, 2020.
Bombardier Transportation announced that Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario's regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), has exercised options for the purchase of an additional 125 next-generation BOMBARDIER BiLevel commuter rail cars for service with GO Transit in Toronto. This order is valued at $428 million CAD (328 million USD, 294 million Euro). Production is scheduled to start in Thunder Bay in Q2, 2018 and final delivery is expected in Q1, 2020. The BiLevel coach is the most popular double-deck commuter rail car in North America with over 1,300 currently in operation, or on order with, transit authorities in 14 metropolitan regions across Canada and the United States. These newest generation cars feature upgrades to door and air conditioning systems, increases in energy efficiency, and enhancements to amenities that make the passenger experience even better. This order for additional BiLevel cars will support GO Transit's overall service expansion plan to meet ridership growth.
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