It was announced today that
Alstom will built the Québec City's Tramway. It will be designed at the Alstom offices in St-Bruno-de-Montarville on the south shore of Montréal and will be built/assembled at the former Bombardier (Now Alstom) factory in La Pocatière in the Bas-St-Laurent region.
I found this on the Québec City's website and made a quick translation with google:
Tramway de Québec: an additional milestone reached towards the selection of the partner for the rolling stock
Quebec City, February 23, 2023 – After several weeks of discussions as part of the selection process for the private partner for the tramway rolling stock launched in April 2022, the City of Quebec authorizes the issuance of the notice of choice of preferred bidder to Alstom Transport Canada Inc. This step is an important milestone in the ongoing procurement process. It confirms that the parties have substantially agreed to an agreement and that they can make minor adaptations to the contract and finalize the legal documentation leading to its signature.
Remember that the selection process for the two private partners is governed by the Cities and Towns Act. In addition, it is essential for the City of Québec to oversee procurement processes in a rigorous, fair and transparent manner. To this end, an independent process auditor accompanies the City throughout the competitive bidding and negotiation processes. The latter certifies that at this stage, no issue of fairness or integrity of the process has been identified.
Role of the private rolling stock partner
The private partner responsible for the rolling stock will have to design and supply the tramway trainsets that will be used as part of the Québec tramway project. He will also have to carry out their maintenance for a period of 30 years, under the supervision of the RTC.
About the Quebec tramway
The City of Quebec is implementing the most important project in its history: the Quebec tramway. On a 19.3 km route from Cap-Rouge to D’Estimauville, this modern, 100% electric tramway will form the backbone of an enhanced public transit network throughout the city. Frequent, scheduled and comfortable, the tramway will offer an attractive transport alternative that will limit the worsening of road conditions, reduce the impact on the environment and improve the quality of life of citizens.
Its exemplary urban integration will contribute to the embellishment and conviviality of the districts crossed with a better sharing of public space, more safe spaces for pedestrians and cyclists, quality reception infrastructures, renewed urban furniture , new public spaces, enhanced vegetation and refurbishment of surface and underground infrastructure. Worthy of a 21st century capital, the tramway will position Québec as one of the most attractive cities in the country.
Completion of this project will contribute to the economic vitality of the region by creating 18,970 jobs. For all the information on the project, citizens are invited to consult tramwaydequebec.info, to visit the Facebook page of the project or to subscribe to the newsletter.
https://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/apropos/e...es/fiche_autres_actualites.aspx?id=24791
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