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Metrolinx Orders 125 Bombardier Railcars
Metrolinx in Toronto has agreed to purchase an additional 125 bi-level railcars from Bombardier Transportation, for service with GO Transit, valued at $328 million ($428 million Cdn.), with construction due to begin in 2018 at the company’s Thunder Bay, ON, plant.
“We are ordering new train cars so we can continue to provide high-quality service while introducing more travel options for our customers,” said Metrolinx President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce McCuaig. “These new cars are an important part of our fleet strategy as we expand GO Transit service and they will support the introduction of electric service.” He added that Bombardier has been delivering coaches for the agency for nearly four decades.
McCuaig noted that such service improvements will roll out continuously during GO Transit’s 10-year expansion program. The new railcars will help system meet its five-year service growth plans, which include more frequent, convenient service, or will replace cars that have reached the end of their lifecycle The new railcars can also be used withdiesel or electric locomotives, so they will advance GO Transit’s plans to introduce electric operations while maintaining some diesel service.
According to Bombardier, 14 metropolitan regions in the U.S. and Canada use its bi-level coaches, with more than 1,300 of the vehicles either in operation or on order. The newest-generation cars feature increased energy efficiency, upgrades to door and air conditioning systems and enhanced passenger amenities.
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