Bombardier to Supply Electrical and Mechanical Systems
for Vancouver Skytrain's new Line
AUGUST 3, 1999
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Bombardier Transportation announced today,
through its Kingston, Ontario-based Transit Systems, the signing
of a contract with Rapid Transit Project (RTP) 2000 Ltd. for the
design and supply of the Electrical and Mechanical (E & M) systems
required for the 21-km expansion to Vancouver's fully automated
SkyTrain system. The expansion, to be constructed in the Broadway
- Lougheed and New Westminster - Coquitlam Corridors, will link
downtown Vancouver with neighbouring municipalities in the lower
mainland. The first section is expected to enter revenue service
by mid-year 2001. The approximate value of this E & M System
contract for the new Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) line is CA $205
million (US $136 million).
Bombardier's scope of work for the expansion project includes
automatic train control and communications systems, power supply
and distribution system, trackwork, power rail, platform and
guideway intrusion detection systems, system engineering and
integration, and testing and commissioning for 21 km of dual-track
guideway. The first of 60 ART MK II SkyTrain vehicles, contracted
by RTP 2000 with Bombardier last October, will be delivered
towards the latter part of the year 2000. The expansion to the
existing 29-km ART SkyTrain will use Bombardier's LIM-powered
technology, recently deployed on the LRT System 2 in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, and selected last year for the JFK International Airport
AIRTRAIN system in New York.
This contract follows the start of construction of Bombardier's
Centre for Advanced Transit Systems in Burnaby, British Columbia,
which was recently announced on April 30, 1999. As well as
housing a manufacturing facility, the Centre will play an
important role in selling urban transit systems and operations and
maintenance training to markets globally.
Commenting on behalf of Bombardier Transportation, President and
Chief Operating Officer Jean-Yves Leblanc stated that "The
contract to expand this world-class system is an excellent
opportunity for Bombardier to build on SkyTrain's technological
success". He further noted that "Bombardier is committed to
maximising the participation of British Columbia's solid
engineering and supplier base and the realisation of the SkyTrain
expansion will endorse this effort."
Bombardier Transportation, a world leader in the manufacturing of
passenger rail cars, offers a full range of urban, suburban and
intercity vehicles as well as complete rail transit systems
world-wide. It also manufactures freight cars and provides
operations and maintenance services.
Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian corporation, active in the fields of
aerospace, rail transportation equipment, recreational products,
financial services and services related to its products and core
businesses. It operates plants in 12 countries in North America,
Europe and Asia and more than 90 percent of its revenues are
generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal
year ended January 31, 1999 totalled $11.5 billion. |
