Bombardier Receives Order for 34 Commuter Rail Cars From the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Long Island Rail Road.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 28, 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. has been awarded a US $70 million order by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Long Island Rail Road (LIRR LIRR Long Island Rail Road (New York) ) for the supply of 34 electrical multiple unit (EMU) commuter rail cars. This order represents the exercise of an option included in the contract awarded on May 24, 1999 for the supply of 192 electrical multiple unit 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. and options for 808 additional cars. The exercise of this option brings the total value of the contract to US $515 million. The contract calls for the design, manufacture and delivery of new M-7 commuter cars to begin replacement of the electric commuter car fleets for both MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. commuter railroad agencies, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro North Commuter Railroad (MNCR MNCR Marine Nature Conservation Review (UK) MNCR Metro-North Commuter Railroad (New York) MNCR Mouvement National Contre le Racisme (France) MNCR Minnesota Campaign Report ). The M-7 stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. car bodies will be fabricated at Bombardier's La Pocatiere, Quebec plant, with final manufacturing and assembly at the Plattsburgh, NY plant. The M-7 vehicles incorporate the most advanced technologies to serve the needs of the broad spectrum of passengers who ride each day. The total vehicle is focused on optimizing customer safety and comfort while ensuring excellent train performance and reliability. 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 world-wide. 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 totalled Cdn $11.5 billion. |
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