Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Contract valued at $101 million includes an option for 40 cars. Delivery will follow the completion of existing contracts and is expected to end in 2011.

The agreement for option vehicles from a June 2009 contract is valued at approximately $745 million.

TrackSafe technology creates improved location awareness to track workers and train operators through the use of Radio Frequency Identification and other advanced technologies.

Pilot project will enable Bombardier to demonstrate the technical capability and electromagnetic compatibility of the Primove solution in the urban environment.

Two low-floor Bombardier Flexity streetcars, carried over 550,000 passengers, and made over 13,000 one-way trips with zero equipment failures, zero station delays and zero injuries, according to company officials.

The options are part of the Toronto Rocket Subway Train contract signed in December 2006.

This is the first approval of an AVE S-130 train equipped with the Bombardier onboard European Train Control System rail control technology.

The value of the contract amounts to approximately $54 million, with delivery scheduled for summer 2011.

The CTA is using capital funding from the Federal Transit Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation in addition to revenue bonds to purchase the rail cars. The total cost for the 406 rail cars is $603.6 million.

The Regio2N contract signed with SNCF in February, foresees the production of a total maximum of 860 trains.