BBD, TTO To Review Rail Car Design
Bombardier, Toronto Transit Officials To Review Rail Car Design
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Vittorio Hernandez - AHN News Writer
Toronto, Canada (AHN) - Bombardier representatives will meet Friday with Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) officials to defend the rail car design the commission rejected for failing to meet safety standards.
Officials of the Montreal-based firm, the largest rail car maker in the world, will attempt to push through its proposal to supply TTC with $1.25 billion worth of rail cars.
Mike Hardt, Bombardier vice president, insists their design can maneuver through Toronto's curves and hills. The company spent $2 million to complete the design, which includes computer modeling showing how the streetcars will navigate Ontario's tracks using the parameters Bombardier received from the TTC as a bidder.
Meanwhile, the TTC announced Thursday it will break ground on a $2 billion Spadina subway extension in early September, over two years after the plan was revealed.
After the groundbreaking ceremonies, preparatory work will be completed for the 5.3-mile (8.6 kilometer) expansion that will have six stops, including York University.
Adam Giambrone, TTC chairman, said the subway extension's formal launch will be scheduled within two to three months.
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