Bombardier Receives 28 Bi-level Commuter Car Order for Southern California.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. Bombardier Transportation is the world’s largest company in the rail equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin. was awarded a US $47 million order by the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA SCRRA Southern California Regional Rail Authority (metrolink) ), headquartered in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , California, for the manufacture and supply of 28 Metrolink bi-level commuter cars Commuter Cars is a Spokane, Washington based company founded by Rick Woodbury and his son Bryan. They are beginning production of the first of their line of ultra-narrow electric sports cars, the Tango T600. . The 28 coach cars will be manufactured by Bombardier Transportation at its Barre, Vermont and Thunder Bay, Ontario plants. Deliveries are expected to begin in January 2001 and will be spread over a five-month period. This order represents the exercise of options for several transit agencies included in a contract awarded in June 1998 by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Regional Transit Authority may refer to:
Pointing out that Bombardier had already delivered 119 Metrolink units to the SCRRA, the President of Bombardier Transportation's US division, Peter E. Stangl said, "We are pleased to have been chosen to supply a new series of our bi-level equipment to this important southern California transportation authority, and thus have the opportunity to strengthen the good business relationship we have already established with SCRRA." Bombardier is also responsible for maintaining the commuter rail fleet of 33 locomotives and the 119 bi-level commuter cars that service the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange under a three-year maintenance contract, with two one-year options, awarded in April 1998. The bi-level commuter cars that Bombardier will deliver to the SCRRA are designed to accommodate 138 seated and up to 160 standing riders each. They are among the world's largest commuter rail coaches, with an arrangement of two full decks and intermediate end decks, which permit higher ceilings and better seating. The low-level platform doors allow full carloads of passengers on or off the coaches within 90 seconds and minimize boarding congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . Similar vehicles are currently in service in the southern and northern California regions as well as in southern Florida and Canada, namely in Toronto and Vancouver. Bombardier Transportation, a world leader in the manufacturing of passenger rail cars, offers a full range of urban, suburban and intercity vehicles as well as complete rail transit systems worldwide. It also manufactures freight cars and provides operations and maintenance services. Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian corporation active in the fields of aerospace, rail transportation equipment, recreational products and financial services. It operates plants in 12 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and more than 90% of its revenues are generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal year ended January 31, 1999 totaled Cdn $11.5 billion. |
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