Bombardier Zefire Reaches Speeds of 380mph in Testing (Video)

New Promotional video which also highlights the natural beauty of Canada. Canada is the home country of Bombardier. They are based out of Montreal Quebec, however this video appears to be shot in Western Canada. In the province of British Columbia

Metrolinx Draws Up Plan to Fund Future Transit Expansion in the Toronto Area

The provincial agency which is responsible for public transit planning and funding in the Toronto Area, called Metrolinx, has announced plans for creating new revenue streams to fund transit expansion in the Greater Toronto Area, all the way from Oshawa, to Hamilton and even Kitchener. The area is home to almost 8 million people and if you include the Niagara Region it goes well over 8 million people.



However the main backbone of transit in the region is the GO Transit line, which runs between the aforementioned cities. Metrolinx, has a big job to come up with a funding plan to pay for upgraded transit infrastructure not just within the region as a whole, but also with each of the individual communities that make up the Greater Toronto Area. That includes LRT's in Hamilton, and Mississauga, and most important the creation of a downtown relief line in Toronto.

The lack of proper transit in the Toronto area, has a huge cost outside whatever means Metrolinx plans to use to fund it's expansion plans. The Toronto Board of Trade has estimated that Gridlock in the Toronto area cost the economy between 6 and 10 billion dollars each and every year. And it also hurts the competitive reach of the city, especially as we are going up against the resource based economies of the cities of western Canada. Improved transit would have almost immediate benefits and that would be clear for everyone to see.

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Metrolinx Contracts for Eglinton Line to Big: Engineers

Metrolinx is currently in the process of awarding the mega contracts for the procurement of LRT/Subway Stops as well as the Storage Facilities of the New Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The contract say local builders are to massive for them to effectively bid on in addition to taking on massive risk in the event they do not cover their numbers in such a way to mitigate the damage of going over budget.

 

Some of the firms which Metrolinx has in mind for bids on the Eglinton Line are SNC Lavalin, Ellis Don, Aecon and a couple foreign multinationals that may also compete. The cost some say for pursuing a big on a project as large as the Eglinton LRT is around $20 million and you still may not get any part of the contract.

 

Small Engineering Firms say that if the project was broken down into smaller segments it would be easier for smaller and local companies to make competitive bids without the heavy risk associated with the larger procurements.

 

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will travel from the west end of the city at Jane all the way East to Kennedy Subway Station.

 

 

Metrolinx Puts a Halt on Scarborough LRT Funding

Metrolinx, the provincial agency which manages funding and operation of Transit in the Greater Toronto Area has put a halt to funding the conversion of the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line into a modern LRT as Toronto City Council recently voted to bring back the idea of  a $3 billion dollar, 3 Stop Subway in Scarborough which will carry 35,000 people daily, that number is actually 15,000 less than the number of riders on the Sheppard Subway and it will cost more than Sheppard and have fewer stops than Sheppard.

It is possible that there will be no funding for any line as there is some degree of politics involved. If council members vote against the subway they will be punished politically, but without funding and Metrolinx out of the game there is a possibility that nothing will get built and Toronto City Council will be on the hook for the 85 billion dollars in sunk cost. Its sad for the people of Scarborough because of politics they will be stuck with the same beat up rapid transit line or no line if it is unable to be upgraded. They are a victim of politics.

No New Subway For Scarborough!!! Please

Well, spending 3 billion dollars for a 3 stop Scarborough Subway line to nowhere appears to be a huge waste of money. I thought council was about ending the gravy train? why waste our money like this. To be honest, I am of the opinion that Scarborough shouldn't get any rapid transit money at all.


 I can't explain how 1 billion dollars per subway stop makes any sense whatsoever. It's just crazy especially because we need a downtown relief line like right now. The Yonge Subway Line is crowded beyond capacity and is packed late into the night on almost any night you will find it a challenge to get a seat, and most likely end up standing and packed in tighter than sardines at the Kensington Market Fish Stand.



We could end up spending 3 billion dollars on a new 3 stop subway to Scarborough and then once they get to Bloor there is no way they are getting downtown. The cost of the LRT is 1.8 billion all paid by the province, but the Scarborough people want to act all crazy and think they deserve a subway, before you know , Mississauga which is far bigger gets its first LRT line. There is a need for LRT in Mississauga



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Hamburg Orders New Electric Powered Commuter Trains | Toronto and Metrolinx Look on in Awe

Toronto has long dreamed of having the Lakeshore Line Electrified into an S-Bahn Service similar to the types they use in Europe in Particular, Germany. But we have only now begun an all day 30 minute regular service on the GO Trains and electrification remains a long way off. However we look on at Germany and Europe in Awe of what they can do with commuter rail technology that we have yet to achieve here....


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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won an order from the S-Bahn GmbH, a subsidiary of DB Regio AG, to deliver 60 new single and dual-voltage commuter trains. The Hamburg Parliament has confirmed that from December 2018, the S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH will serve as the operator of the S-Bahn network in Hamburg for another 15 years. In a European tender procedure, the S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH awarded Bombardier the contract to supply the vehicles. The order value amounts to approximately 327 million euro ($427 million US). The contract provides the option to order up to 86 further trains until the end of 2018.



This order strengthens the market position of Bombardier electric multiple units in Germany and is the first time that Bombardier has delivered trains to S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH without a partner. Bombardier is committed to providing innovative and sustainable transportation solutions that improve urban flow and help cities across the world to breathe again. Today's passengers expect convenient and flexible travel options that offer sustainability, easy access, comfort and reliability. Modern trains produced by Bombardier, including the new S-Bahn trains, combine comfort, speed and environmental performance and will encourage more people to switch from road to rail.

Bombardier releases new Zefiro High Speed Train - | Could Toronto Be Next?

Bombardier Transportation based out of the Canadian Province of Quebec recently annouced it had released it's latest train the Zefiro Bombardier high speed Train.

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation today hosted the world premiere of the Frecciarossa 1000 very high speed train at its Vado Ligure site in Italy.


Built by Bombardier Transportation and its consortium partner AnsaldoBreda of Italy, the Frecciarossa 1000 is the newest member of the BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO family of high-speed trains and is known as the V300ZEFIRO model. This first train unit will now begin homologation test runs on the rail line between Genoa and Savona, which is also connected to the Bombardier Vado Ligure site. Regular passenger service is expected for early 2015







Bombardier Transportation holds unparalleled expertise in the field by delivering more than 1,000 high-speed trains and rail vehicles worldwide, either as sole supplier or in partnership.





Bombardier has participated in the development of many of the world's leading high speed rail systems, including four different generations of TGV in France, the ICE trains used in Germany and the Netherlands, Italy's ETR 500 and V300ZEFIRO, Spain's AVE 102, AVE 112 and AVE 130, China's Xinshisu and the BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO family of high speed trains and the Acela in the USA. Further details on Bombardier Transportation's high speed rail expertise can be found at the following web address www.zefiro.bombardier.com.