Bombardier's Automated People Mover Opens at San
Francisco International Airport
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--MARCH 3, 2003 - 15:16 EST
Today, Bombardier Transportation participated
in the official launch of the SFO AirTrain at a ceremony hosted
by the San Francisco Airport Commission. Mayor Willie L. Brown
Jr. presided at the celebration, accompanied by Airport Director,
John L. Martin, and other distinguished guests.
Bombardier Transportation was responsible for the design, supply,
systems engineering, installation and testing and commissioning
of all the electrical and mechanical systems for the fully
automated people mover (APM) system, including the supply of 38
Bombardier CX-100* vehicles. In addition, Bombardier is
responsible for operating and maintaining SFO AirTrain for three
years, with three additional one-year options.
Patrice Pelletier, President of Total Transit Systems, Bombardier
Transportation, said, "This notable occasion marks the
completion of San Francisco's landmark airport expansion project.
We, at Bombardier, are very proud to be part of this significant
project."He added, "we look forward to building a long-standing
and positive relationship with the San Francisco International
Airport authorities for years to come."
This new APM incorporates the innovative Bombardier Flexiblok*
automatic train control system, which among other features,
allows a high degree of operating flexibility to accommodate peak
passenger demands. The fully automated fleet, operating initially
as 2-car trains and ultimately as 3-car trains, serves nine
stations along the 6-mile elevated guideway. SFO AirTrain
connects all the airport's terminals, parking garages and the
soon-to be-opened Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station with the
Rental Car Center.
Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in the rail
equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its wide range of
products includes passenger rail cars and total transit systems.
It also manufactures locomotives, freight cars, propulsion &
controls and provides rail control solutions.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services
company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets,
regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized
recreational products. It also provides financial services and
asset management in business areas aligned with its core
expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has
a workforce of some 75,000 people in 24 countries throughout the
Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal
year ended Jan. 31, 2002 stood at $21.6 billion Cdn. Bombardier
trades on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges
(BBD, BOM and BBDd.F).
* Trademark of Bombardier Inc.
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