The two four-year contracts include options for up to additional 263 forty-foot hybrid-electric buses.
All the latest supplier news for REV Group, Alstom, and ARBOC.
The new streetcar order will be used to meet Toronto’s ridership demands and growth needs.
The team will provide advisory, planning and engineering services on the capacity enhancement of TTC’s Line 2 subway in Toronto.
Daily ridership is now at 50% of TTC’s pre-pandemic levels and customer trips are more evenly spread throughout the day.
The delivery represents a significant advance toward TTC’s goal of purchasing all emission-free buses beginning in 2025.
CEO Rick Leary announced temporary layoffs in April in the wake of a historic ridership drop caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shut down of schools and non-essential businesses.
Government orders to stay at home, social distancing recommendations, and an unfortunate rise in unemployment have meant that transit ridership has plummeted across the globe.
Toronto Transit Commission and Rockford Mass Transit District take delivery of battery-electric and hybrid-electric buses, respectively.
The agency's electric bus program is focused on transforming its fleet into a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2040.
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