Bombardier sponsors Millennial Trains Project
Bombardier Transportation announced Monday, July 29, 2013, its sponsorship of The Millennial Trains Project (MTP).
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Bombardier touts Supplier Sustainability Awards
Bombardier Transportation said Tueday, July 9, 2013 it has presented this year’s Supplier Sustainability Awards to suppliers Infineon Technologies AG and Willowglen Systems Inc.
Alstom inaugurates bogie plant in Quebec
Alstom Transport on Friday, July 5 inaugurated its new 55,000-square-foot bogie manufacturing plant located in an industrial complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The plant was built to provide Alstom with a facility to assemble more than 900 bogies for 468 new rubber-tired metro cars being supplied to Société de transport de Montréal (STM) by a joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and Alstom under a C$1.2 billion contract.
Italy’s Red Arrow high speed train debuts
A consortium of Bombardier Transportation and AnsaldoBreda on Wednesday, July 3 unveiled what they are describing as “Europe’s fastest commercial speed train”—the Frecciarossa 1000 high speed trainset, which in English translates to “Red Arrow 1000.”
TTC mulls 60 more Bombardier Flexity streetcars
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) CEO Andy Byford said Monday the agency is urging Toronto to order 60 more Bombardier Flexity streetcars to bolster the 204 Flexity cars already on order.
Bombardier resumes CTA car delivery
Delivery of Chicago Transit Authority’s 5000 Series transit cars resumed last week after being suspended this spring, reportedly due to quality control issues at Bombardier Transportation’s facilities in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Bombardier issues fourth Sustainability Report
Bombardier Transportation has published its fourth bi-annual Sustainability Report, which the company says showcases its 2011/2012 CSR achievements.
Bombardier joins Thai rolling stock symposium
Bombardier Transportation said Wednesday, May 15, it is a “lead participant” in the first International Symposium on Rolling Stock, to commence Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand.
FDOT taps Bombardier for SunRail services
Bombardier Transportation said Monday it has signed a contract with the Florida Department of Transportation to provide operations and maintenance services for the Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit project, commonly called SunRail, worth about $195 million.
Phoenix Sky Train debuts
Phoenix Sky Train began revenue service Monday at noon, with Bombardier automated people mover (APM) equipment linking Sky Harbor Airport Terminal 4 to parking lots and Valley Metro light rail transit at 44th Street and Washington.