Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the first four cars
for the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) commuter rail network
arrived in Denver, Colorado. The cars were moved via freight track from
the assembly plant in Philadelphia.
The first of the rail cars arrive for Denver's new commuter rail network. (Photo: Business Wire)
The commuter rail car procurement and delivery is part of the Eagle P3
Project scope to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the East
Rail Line between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport,
the Gold Line between Denver Union Station and Arvada/Wheat Ridge, an
initial segment of the Northwest Rail Line to South Westminster and the
Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility. The project is part of RTD’s
FasTracks program to build 122 miles of new commuter rail and light rail
and 18 miles of bus rapid transit service.
The delivery of the commuter rail cars, fabricated and assembled by
Hyundai Rotem, was celebrated today with an event at Denver Union
Station where elected officials and dignitaries toured the new train
cars and learned about RTD’s newest type of transit.
“Fluor is proud to deliver the first four train cars for the Eagle P3
Project on schedule. This milestone reflects the commitment Fluor has to
this project, RTD and the Denver metro region,” said Fluor’s
Infrastructure Group President Terry
Towle.
“These new rail cars are part of the Denver region’s transformation
through transportation,” said Phil Washington, general manager for RTD.
“Through the innovative use of public-private partnering by RTD and
Denver Transit Partners, the people of the Denver metro area are the
ultimate beneficiaries. They will have more rapid transit and more
livable communities.”
The commuter rail cars will remain on display at Denver Union Station
from Dec. 3 through Dec. 6 for a public open house in which guests will
have an opportunity to tour the new train cars.
The project was awarded by RTD to the Fluor-led joint venture of Denver
Transit Partners on July 9, 2010, followed by financial close on August
12, 2010. Denver Transit Partners is comprised of a partnership between
Fluor; Denver Rail (Eagle) Holdings, Inc., a unit of John Laing plc; and
Aberdeen Infrastructure Investments (No. 4) USA LLC, a unit of Aberdeen
Global Infrastructure Partners LP. Other team members include Balfour
Beatty Rail Inc., ACI, Ames Construction and HDR.
The three Eagle P3 Project commuter rail lines are scheduled for revenue
service in 2016, with staggered openings.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction
firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects.
The company creates and delivers innovative solutions for its clients in
engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and
project management on a global basis. For more than a century, Fluor has
served clients in the energy, chemicals, government, industrial,
infrastructure, mining and power market sectors. Headquartered in
Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 109 on the FORTUNE 500 list. With more than
40,000 employees worldwide, the company's revenue for 2013 was $27.4
billion. Visit Fluor at www.fluor.com
and follow on Twitter @FluorCorp.
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