Under FTA’s TVIDC program, CTE formed the panel to address transit bus testing and research topics related to zero-emission bus development and adoption.
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.
The line will run on a 4.1-mile route through Santa Ana and Garden Grove. It is scheduled to begin testing and operations in 2022.
The new release offers faster installation, modular serviceability, operator feedback, and is now nearly 10% lighter.
The $21 million facility includes administrative, operations, maintenance, fuel depot, and bus washing functions.
Work will focus on onboard facilities, with passengers benefitting from more comfortable seating, improvements to the shop, and more.
This is the first maintenance contract for the company in the U.S.
The agreement includes an additional 1% wage increase in years when the agency’s ridership improves 2% or more over the previous year.
The company will be responsible for operations, maintenance, reservations, customer service, and rider eligibility certification within the LIFT system.
TriMet’s Ed Bennett and Votran’s Rick Kazawitch took home this year’s Maintenance Director of the Year Awards at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis.