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    1. Rail

    Bombardier to Supply Four Additional Trams to Australia's Gold Coast

    Nov. 30, 2015
    Related To: Bombardier Transportation
    Bombardier
    The trams are 43.4 m long and 2.65 m wide with seven modules for higher capacity and better passenger flow.
    The trams are 43.4 m long and 2.65 m wide with seven modules for higher capacity and better passenger flow.

    Bombardier Transportation will supply four additional Bombardier Flexity trams to Australia's Gold Coast Light Rail Transit system (GCLRT). This order is valued at approximately $25 million AUD (17 million euro, $18 million US) and is an exercise of an option included in a contract signed in 2011

    The new vehicles will be used on the northern extension of the Gold Coast Light Rail to Helensvale (referred to as Stage 2) which will be delivered and operational in preparation for to the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast.

    GoldLinQ CEO Phil Mumford said "Bombardier Transport will provide four additional trams and this is another important step towards connecting the light rail to heavy rail ahead of the Commonwealth Games."

    Mumford went on to say, "The yellow and blue trams have become synonymous with the Gold Coast and the new light rail vehicles required for Stage 2 are due to arrive from August 2017. These trams are designed specifically for the Gold Coast and will ensure the same high quality passenger experience and service frequency is maintained as the system expands."

    Carsten Bopp, head of light rail vehicles, Bombardier Transportation said, "In their first year, the 14 trams already in passenger service have demonstrated their reliability by completing a total of 6.5 million trips on the line connecting Gold Coast University Hospital and Broadbeach South. This fact is proof of our strong commitment to providing high-quality, eco-friendly mobility solutions to the people of Gold Coast."

    The GCLRT project is part of an 18-year public private partnership between the Queensland State Government and GoldLinQ. As operator franchisee of stage one of the GCLRT, GoldLinQ, a consortium that includes Bombardier Transportation, is responsible for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of the fleet.

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