NEWS RELEASE
METROLINX
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Via two new agreements in precept with Metrolinx rail companions, 302 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches are set to be refurbished in northern Ontario.
One package deal of labor will see 181 prepare vehicles refurbished on the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay and the opposite 121 vehicles will probably be retrofitted by Ontario Northland at their facility in North Bay. Mixed, this work will assist a whole bunch of producing jobs in Ontario.
As a part of the refurbishment, the prepare vehicles will probably be upgraded with the next options:
New seating, flooring, and partitions
New prepare doorways
Upgraded washrooms and electrical shops with USB ports
Trendy heating and air con programs
Refurbishing the bi-level coaches will prolong their service life by 20 years and guarantee a easy and dependable trip for GO clients. This work is essential to making sure the GO Transit fleet can assist two-way, all-day GO prepare service coming to the community’s most-travelled rail routes.
Locomotive refurbishments
On high of the prepare automobile refresh work, Ontario Northland will refurbish a number of F59 locomotives that Metrolinx bought from Metrolink (Southern California’s Regional Rail Authority) final 12 months. These locomotives will present operational assist for GO Transit operations and as spare components for upkeep and refurbishment of GO’s current F59 fleet.
Quick info
GO Transit has been utilizing the inexperienced and white double-decker prepare vehicles since 1978.
GO Transit has 979 bi-level rail coaches, all manufactured in Thunder Bay.
Refurbishing the bi-level coaches will prolong their service life by 20 years.
In 2021, Metrolinx positioned an order for 94 bi-level coach refurbishments on the Alstom Thunder Bay facility.
In 2022, Metrolinx finalized an settlement with ONTC for the refurbishment of a complete of 71 bi-level coaches at their North Bay facility.
For purchasers, please go to Metrolinx — Contact Us to contact the Group Engagement workforce.
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