Bombardier Key to GoldLinQ Consortium's Contract Award to Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Maintain the Gold Coast Rapid Transit System in Queensland, Australia
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Public-private partnership to deliver the new Light Rail Transit system for the
Gold Coast to boost public transport services for residents, workers and
visitors
BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - June 8, 2011) - Bombardier Transportation
announced today that the GoldLinQ consortium, of which is it a member, has been
awarded a contract by the Queensland Government to design, build, finance,
operate and maintain the first stage of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit light rail
public transportation system in an 18-year Public Private Partnership. The
contract is valued at approximately 1 billion AUD (730 million euro, $ 1.1
billion US) in total. Bombardier Transportation's share of the contract is
valued at approximately 248 million AUD (181 million euro, $ 265 million US).
The Gold Coast Rapid Transit system will deliver a world-class public transport
service for the city. Patronage numbers are expected to grow to 50,000 per day
and GoldLinQ has in-built capacity to cater for up to 75,000 passenger per day.
16 stations are planned for the 13 km light rail corridor which will serve the
new Gold Coast University Hospital, Griffith University and the fast growing
commercial, retail and recreational centres of Southport, Surfers Paradise and
Broadbeach. Passenger services are scheduled to start in 2014, and as this new
transit mode is adopted by residents and visitors to the area, GoldLinQ is well
placed to meet future demands on the service.
The GoldLinQ consortium includes: Bombardier Transportation for the Electrical
and Mechanical (E&M) system scope; leading construction and civil contractor
McConnell Dowell for the civil works; global public transport operator Keolis
and Australian road and rail services business Downer EDI who have formed KDR
(Keolis Downer EDI Rail) for the operations and maintenance; and Plenary Group,
financial arranger and commercial advisor.
Bombardier Transportation will design and supply the system-wide E&M elements
including 14 distinctive, modern 45 m long BOMBARDIER FLEXITY 2 Light Rail
Vehicles (LRVs), plus signalling and control systems, communication systems,
electrification including traction power supply substations and overhead line
equipment (OHLE) as well as providing project management, systems engineering
and integration, testing and commissioning for the new LRVs and signalling
system. At the depot, Bombardier Transportation will provide depot and plant
equipment required for LRV and rail system maintenance. In addition, Bombardier
Transportation will provide vehicle maintenance for a period of 15 years. KDR
will undertake the wayside maintenance.
Bombardier's Chief Country Representative for Australia, Dan Osborne, said that
Bombardier Transportation was thrilled to have been selected to supply the
turnkey light rail system for the Gold Coast. "The Gold Coast Rapid Transit
project is an important milestone in Bombardier's long-term plan to grow its
presence and broaden its local skill base in Australia." He added: "For the Gold
Coast, Bombardier's latest generation of FLEXITY 2 Light Rail Vehicles will
support the lifestyle and mobility needs of the people and communities across
the region, providing a safe, accessible, sustainable transport option, and
offering the public a real alternative to car travel."
Eran Gartner, President of Bombardier Transportation's Systems division said:
"The Gold Coast project once again demonstrates the powerful combination of
bringing together the full range of railway disciplines under one roof, with
this turnkey contract combining Bombardier's systems integration, vehicle design
and assembly, signalling solutions, and life cycle services." He concluded:
"Bombardier and our partners in the GoldLinQ consortium bring many years of
expertise in the design, supply, operation, maintenance and financing of
transportation systems all over the world. We will deliver to the Gold Coast a
first-class light rail system from which a truly integrated and sustainable
transport network will flourish and be an integral part of the long term
development of the region."
More than 1,700 FLEXITY trams are already in successful revenue service and
overall, Bombardier Transportation has more than 3,500 trams and light rail
vehicles operating or on order in cities across Europe, Australia and North
America. Following on from the 16 five-module FLEXITY 2 trams ordered by the
launch customer in Blackpool, United Kingdom, the Gold Coast Rapid Transit
system is Bombardier's first order for the longer, 7-module FLEXITY 2 tram
version. In another first for Bombardier Transportation, the luggage racks for
the new trams have been designed to accommodate surf boards to support the Gold
Coast's most popular sport in this city which is known by many as the ultimate
surfers' paradise.
About Systems division, Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation's Systems division has delivered over 60 transit
systems in 16 countries around the globe. The division's range of solutions
includes light rail, metro and intercity systems as well as the driverless
BOMBARDIER INNOVIA family of automated people mover, advanced rapid transit and
monorail systems. The division has more than 40 years of experience in providing
comprehensive operation and maintenance services.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, offers the
broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and
services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4
technologies - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and
ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total
train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany
and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over
100,000 vehicles worldwide.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems
and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada.
Its revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, were $17.7 billion, and
its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed
as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America
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