Bombardier JetTrain High-Speed Rail Locomotive Rolls Into Orlando
Saturday Morning, October 11, 10:00 a.m.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA--OCTOBER 11, 2003 - 07:00 ET
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WHAT: The Bombardier(i) JetTrain(i) high-speed rail locomotive has
arrived in Florida. After a stop in Miami earlier this week,
the next-generation locomotive will be in Orlando at the
corners of North Hughey Avenue and West Robinson Street,
this Saturday, October 11, at 10:00 a.m.
With a jet engine placed in the heart of the JetTrain
locomotive, it is the first non-electric high-speed rail
solution designed for the American market. With top speeds
exceeding 150 miles per hour, it offers passengers a new way
to travel between cities every day in safety, comfort and
speed.
Bombardier is currently short listed with partner Fluor
Corporation to design, build, operate and maintain Florida's
first high-speed rail system that will link Orlando and
Tampa and, ultimately, Orlando and Miami. The Fluor-
Bombardier proposal features JetTrain technology - the only
non-electric, FRA-compliant, high-speed rail technology in
the world.
Fluor Corporation and Bombardier Transportation are inviting
members of the media for a technical briefing on the
JetTrain technology, followed by a preview of the
locomotive.
WHO: Ms. Lecia Stewart, Vice-President, High-Speed Rail, North
America, Bombardier Transportation
Mr. Jerry Holloway, Director, Media Relations, Fluor
Corporation
WHEN & WHERE:
Orlando - Saturday, October 11, 2003
Media briefing: Orlando Marriott Downtown, 400 West
Livingston St., Zinfandel Restaurant,
1st Floor
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Photo-op: North Hughey Ave and West Robinson Street
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Public viewing: North Hughey Ave and West Robinson Street
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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For more information on the Fluor-Bombardier proposal, visit
www.bombardier.com/fluor.
For more information on the Bombardier JetTrain technology, visit
www.jettrain.us. |
