Bombardier gets go-ahead for SunRail gear
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFlorida’s Department of Transportation has given Bombardier Transportation notice to proceed with the design and manufacture of 14 BiLevel coaches and cab cars for the SunRail commuter rail project in central Florida.
The 61-mile, $1.2 billion SunRail service was approved by Florida Gov. Rick Scott July 1. Florida DOT gave Bombardier the go-ahead July 14.
Bombardier July 22 said the contract is valued at approximately $41 million and hasan option for up to six additional vehicles. Deliveries areplanned between May and August 2013.
“Bombardier is proud to be part of this very important expansion of public transit in central Florida by offering rail transportationas a solution for increasing mobility, reducing congestion, and benefiting theregional economy,” said Raymond Bachant, president, Bombardier Transportation, North America. "We greatly appreciate the confidence theFlorida Department of Transportation has placed in us.”
SunRail becomes the 14th customer for Bombardier BiLevel cars, joining the ranks of Montreal’s Agence Metropolitaine de Transport (AMT), among other operators.
