Overview - Transit News!!! - Bombardier

JUNE 2019 Date
Bombardier opening new rail-car assembly facility in California 0 0 Jun. 15, 2019
MAY 2019 Date
Industry analysts are not ruling out the possibility of global aviation giants Airbus or Boeing .... 0 0 May. 5, 2019
Chinese aviation groups in pole position to buy Bombardier 0 0 May. 5, 2019
Workers inspect a C Series aircraft wing in Bombardier’s Belfast factory 0 0 May. 5, 2019
Unions may ask that Bombardier be nationalised 0 0 May. 5, 2019
Bombardier says it plans to consolidate its plane-making businesses into a single entity 0 0 May. 4, 2019
DECEMBER 2018 Date
Via Rail has selected German manufacturer Siemens to deliver 32 new trains 0 0 Dec. 12, 2018
Via Rail places $989M train order with Germany's Siemens instead of Bombardier 0 0 Dec. 12, 2018
NOVEMBER 2018 Date
Bombardier the front-runner for New Jersey transit deal: sources 0 0 Nov. 20, 2018
Bombardier puts Toronto aerospace facility in Downsview up for sale 0 0 Nov. 10, 2018
Bombardier to cut 5,000 jobs, sell off turboprop and flight training businesses 0 0 Nov. 10, 2018
OCTOBER 2018 Date
Bombardier Transportation brings in new president of Americas amid project delays 0 0 Oct. 30, 2018
MAY 2017 Date
A Metrolinx LRV is shown being built in Thunder Bay in this recent handout photo 0 0 May. 12, 2017
Metrolinx strikes light-rail deal with Alstom, bypassing Bombardier 0 0 May. 12, 2017
MARCH 2017 Date
A new Bombardier streetcar heads east on Queens Quay on January 31, 2017 0 0 Mar. 6, 2017
TTC confident that Bombardier can achieve its latest streetcar delivery schedule 0 0 Mar. 6, 2017
The Region of Waterloo's new ION light rail vehicle at Bombardier's Millhaven, Ontario plant 0 0 Mar. 3, 2017
Metrolinx in talks with another company to replace Bombardier vehicles 0 0 Mar. 3, 2017
Caisse CEO Michael Sabia 0 0 Mar. 1, 2017
Caisse de depot CEO says he hopes Bombardier contract dispute is resolved out of court 0 0 Mar. 1, 2017
FEBRUARY 2017 Date
The interior of the pilot vehicle for the Eglinton Crosstown 0 0 Feb. 23, 2017
Bombardier opens doors to reveal factory building Eglinton Crosstown LRT for Metrolinx 0 0 Feb. 23, 2017
A pilot vehicle for the Crosstown LRT line sits at Bombardier's plant in Kingston, Ontario 0 0 Feb. 21, 2017
Metrolinx to Bombardier: ‘stop blaming others’ for your mistakes 0 0 Feb. 21, 2017
Metrolinx is firing back at Bombardier 0 0 Feb. 15, 2017
Metrolinx rejects Bombardier’s claims of laxity in wake of court filing 0 0 Feb. 15, 2017
Metrolinx 0 0 Feb. 13, 2017
Bombardier asks court to stop Metrolinx from cancelling $770M contract for 182 light-rail vehicles 0 0 Feb. 13, 2017
JANUARY 2017 Date
New Streetcar: Mean Distance Between Failures (MDBF) 0 0 Jan. 17, 2017
New streetcars failing much earlier than expected 0 0 Jan. 17, 2017
New Bombadier "Flexity" Streetcar 0 0 Jan. 17, 2017
Bombardier streetcar schedule has more ‘credibility’ with new management: TTC head 0 0 Jan. 17, 2017
A shortage of buses is forcing Toronto's transit agency to cut service on some routes 0 0 Jan. 17, 2017
TTC blames service cuts on streetcar delays 0 0 Jan. 17, 2017
DECEMBER 2016 Date
Bombardier announced it has delivered its 30th streetcar to the TTC 0 0 Dec. 29, 2016
Bombardier meets latest deadline for streetcar order, but is far behind original schedule 0 0 Dec. 29, 2016
"I think these cars are hostages" - Bill Becwar on Facebook 0 0 Dec. 23, 2016
Bombardier 0 0 Dec. 22, 2016
Scope: How to Build a Tram 0 0 Dec. 22, 2016
"Watch how we build #Melbourne’s #FLEXITY E-Class trams in less than 4mins in Australia" Bombardier 0 0 Dec. 22, 2016
Bombardier 0 0 Dec. 16, 2016
People enter the streetcar on King St. at Yonge 0 0 Dec. 16, 2016
John Tory accuses Bombardier of ‘complete failure’ on TTC streetcar order 0 0 Dec. 16, 2016
A new TTC streetcar heads westbound on Queens Quay in July 0 0 Dec. 15, 2016
TTC report warns that Bombardier could miss 2019 streetcar deadline 0 0 Dec. 15, 2016
NOVEMBER 2016 Date
Bombardier sends Eglinton Crosstown, Finch West LRT test car to Kingston, ON for trials 0 0 Nov. 30, 2016
Toronto's first test LRV from Bombardier leaves Thunder Bay 0 0 Nov. 30, 2016
OCTOBER 2016 Date
Bombardier layoffs won't affect Waterloo region's LRT train production 0 0 Oct. 21, 2016
First rail cars expected in December 0 0 Oct. 21, 2016
Bombardier announces 2,000 job cuts in Canada, 5,500 more worldwide 0 0 Oct. 21, 2016
Bombardier layoffs a symptom of Canada’s failure to stay competitive, says expert 0 0 Oct. 21, 2016
Layoffs 0 0 Oct. 21, 2016
Metrolinx not counting on Bombardier for new LRT lines 0 0 Oct. 19, 2016
Metrolinx not counting on Bombardier for new LRT lines 0 0 Oct. 19, 2016
As TTC’s new streetcars lag behind, Detroit and L.A. stay on track 0 0 Oct. 10, 2016
As TTC’s new streetcars lag behind, Detroit and L.A. stay on track 0 0 Oct. 10, 2016
SEPTEMBER 2016 Date
Metrolinx to consider Bombardier competitors for Finch West LRT 0 0 Sep. 29, 2016
Metrolinx to consider Bombardier competitors for Finch West LRT 0 0 Sep. 29, 2016
Bombardier misses another deadline for Eglinton Crosstown project 0 0 Sep. 2, 2016
Bombardier misses another deadline for Eglinton Crosstown project 0 0 Sep. 2, 2016

Latest comments

24.01 | 00:13

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23.01 | 22:43

I am also for walkable communities, depends what I can walk to though. For example... I wouldn’t like to have a walkable, right next door bordello, but that is just me, I am sure some might like it

05.12 | 00:08

You can find a PDF of the proposal here:

https://www.metrolinxengage.com/sites/default/files/st_stcow_voh_dec_01-finalfinal.pdf

05.12 | 00:07

They will be including bike lanes on the extension of Davenport Road, but not on St. Clair Avenue W.