Alstom signs contract with Metrolinx to overhaul 94 BiLevel commuter rail cars in Ontario, Canada
Alstom has signed an agreement with Metrolinx to overhaul 94 BiLevel commuter rail cars for GO Transit, the regional public transit service for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) in Ontario, Canada.
The contract is valued at approximately €118 million (CAD$171 million). Refurbishing work on the BiLevel series VII cars, originally built between 2003-2008, will quickly begin at Alstom’s facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The mid-life overhaul and upgrades of the cars will be performed over a two-year period, requiring the vehicles to be stripped down, overhauling parts and producing newly refurbished BiLevel cars for the GO Transit fleet.
“We are delighted with the opportunity to extend our 45-year partnership with GO Transit with the overhaul of these BiLevel cars and we thank Metrolinx for their renewed trust and confidence and for recognizing the unique industrial expertise of our team in Thunder Bay,” said Michael Keroullé, President, Alstom Americas. “We look forward to continuing to serve transit users of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.”
