Alstom's President/CEO, Americas, joins METROspectives to discuss his first year on the job, new products and services the company is bring to the North American market, and much more.
The units could potentially replace the use of diesel locomotives on the railroad’s non-electrified lines and allow passengers to travel to their destinations without having to change trains.
Under the agreement, Bombardier will maintain a fleet of light rail vehicles as well as wayside track and overhead catenary system assets for the new LRT line scheduled to be completed in 2023.
Bart Demosky will report to Éric Martel, president and CEO of Bombardier Inc., replacing John Di Bert who will be leaving the company.
The new dual-power locomotives will meet current EPA Tier IV requirements, reducing emissions when operating in diesel mode and running emission-free when operating in electric mode.
The Bombardier ALP-45A locomotives will replace some of the older PL-42AC series diesel locomotives in the agency’s fleet.
With the purchase of these railcars, NCTD will be able to significantly increase service frequencies to 30-minute headways and begin state of good repair replacement of current legacy COASTER coaches and cab cars over the coming years.
The cars had been removed from service after two isolated incidents related to the door mechanisms.
The confirmed part of the contract covers the delivery of 44 trains for a sum of over $587 million, which may be supplemented by options exercised for a total of up to 410 trains.
Organizations recognize need to offer diverse accessible transportation options and are rethinking the way they plan, build, and operate assets.
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