Toronto gives direct metro train order to Alstom

 

With Canada reeling from the effect of Trump-inspired US trade tariffs, the city of Toronto has given TTC permission to agree a single-source contract with Alstom for 70 six-car subway trains, to protect Canadian jobs. The competitive tender for new metro cars, that could have attracted bids from outside Canada, has been cancelled and all bidders notified. 55 trains, jointly funded by the federal, provincial and city governments will replace existing trains on Bloor–Danforth line 2, and 15 are for the Yonge North and Scarborough extensions. The contract will include options to procure additional trains. The trains will be built at Alstom's Thunder Bay factory. 

 

To ensure that Alstom delivers state-of-the-art trains at a fair market price, maximises the creation of Canadian jobs and benefits Toronto, the company must deliver a product that is compliant with TTC's original requirements, maximises Canadian content and have its pricing subject to an independent third-party market price assessment. 

 

Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and infrastructure in the federal government said, 'To build the strongest economy in the G7 we need to ensure our investments are protecting jobs and championing industries right here in Canada. By partnering with Ontario, Toronto and the TTC , we are delivering reliable, affordable and sustainable public transit, and supporting good-paying jobs in Canada. We can all feel proud that these trains will be built by Canadians for Canadians'.