Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario awarded Alstom a EUR 355 million contract for the supply of 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area (GTHA). The vehicle supply contract includes an option for additional vehicles.
Alstom will supply Metrolinx a 48-metre Citadis Spirit 100% low-floor, which has a passenger capacity of 321.
The Citadis Spirit has been designed for the Canadian market, capable of operating in winter conditions up to -38°C. The vehicle is fitted with winterized solutions to ensure vehicle operational performance, as well as preserve passenger comfort and experience, such as reinforced insulation, powerful HVAC, and snow and ice management solutions. All materials used on the vehicles are selected and tested in order to ensure performances in extreme cold conditions.
This contract represents a new collaboration for both companies. Alstom is also supplying Metrolinx with a new Iconis control centre to integrate the GO Transit network into a single, centralized facility, and a new signalling system for the Union Station Rail corridor. Furthermore, Alstom is providing a complete Communication-Based Train Control system for Toronto Transit Commission’s Line 1 metro line, including the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE).
We are proud to continue our collaboration with Metrolinx as it seeks to link communities and deliver advanced public transit solutions to the greater Toronto area, and we are honoured by their renewed confidence in our products, solutions and teams,” said Angelo Guercioni, Managing Director of Alstom Canada.
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