Metrolinx places $481M Bombardier order for GO Transit
Posted January 24, 2014 1:45 pm.
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Metrolinx has agreed to purchase new cars for GO Transit in a deal with Bombardier worth $481 million.
The agreement includes 65 new bi-level coaches, which will bring GO Transit’s fleet to 473. The deal also includes an option for an additional 75 coaches.
“Metrolinx continues to expand transit to provide more people with the opportunity to get to their destinations more efficiently and more comfortably,” Metrolinx president and CEO Bruce McCuaig said in a statement on Friday.
“We’re addressing congestion in the GTHA [Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area] through our numerous projects and increasing travel options for residents in the GTHA.”
The cars will be delivered between June 2016 and July 2017 and will be manufactured in Thunder Bay, Ont. According to Thunder Bay News Watch, the project will bring 250 jobs to the area.
“More and more people are using GO Transit and that trend has grown consistently over the last several years,” GO Transit president Greg Percy, GO Transit said in a statement.
“These new GO Train coaches will allow us to continue meeting our growth needs and support our plans for eventual two-way, all-day service on all of our rail lines.”
