Bombardier announces expansion of its U.S. footprint in California
June 14 2019 - 2:00PM
Mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation announced
today that it is opening a rail car assembly site in Pittsburg,
California. Elliot G. (Lee) Sander, President, Americas Division,
Bombardier Transportation was joined by federal, state and
local California officials and San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
District (BART) General Manager Grace Crunican at the site for
the official announcement.
The first rail equipment off the Pittsburg
assembly line will be the “Fleet of the Future” rail cars from
Bombardier’s 775-car contract with BART. This work, which is
currently taking place at the Bombardier site in upstate New York,
will be transferred to its new “sister site” in California over the
coming months. The move will serve several purposes including
retaining and creating local jobs in Pittsburg and freeing up space
at the New York site for new and upcoming East Coast orders.
“We are pleased that the new rail cars for Bay
Area passengers will now be produced in the Bay Area by Bay Area
citizens,” said Sander. “The Pittsburg site will also enable
Bombardier to pursue additional business opportunities in the
growing rail transit equipment market on the West Coast and to
serve this market with increased effectiveness. We’d like to thank
the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for its
support, which includes the award of a California Competes Tax
Credit,” he added.
“The Fleet of the Future cars have received rave
reviews from our riders and we are thrilled to welcome Bombardier
to the Bay Area,” said BART General Manager Grace Crunican.
Other speakers at the event included U.S.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, California Assemblymember Jim Frazier,
California Assemblymember Tim Grayson, Contra Costa County
Supervisor Federal Glover, Pittsburg Mayor Juan Banales and BART
Director Mark Foley.
Bombardier has been a U.S. manufacturer for
nearly 40 years. The new site further strengthens its U.S.
presence and commitment to the U.S. market, and will help
Bombardier continue to meet Buy America requirements.
Bombardier currently has nearly 500 employees in
California who are receiving and commissioning new rail cars for
BART; operating and maintaining the AirTrain system at San
Francisco International Airport; maintaining the commuter rail car
fleet for the Metrolink service at the Southern California Regional
Rail Authority; and operating and maintaining the Coaster and
Sprinter rail services for the North County Transit District.
Bombardier is also in the early stages of bringing a new automated
people mover system to Los Angeles International Airport.
About Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is a global mobility solution provider
leading the way with the rail industry’s broadest portfolio. It
covers the full spectrum of solutions, ranging from trains to
sub-systems and signalling to complete turnkey transport systems,
e-mobility technology and data-driven maintenance services.
Combining technology and performance with empathy, Bombardier
Transportation continuously breaks new ground in sustainable
mobility by providing integrated solutions that create substantial
benefits for operators, passengers and the environment.
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs
around 40,650 people and its products and services operate in over
60 countries.
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