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A Streetcar Named Desire
The TTC has “cancelled the Request for Proposal process to purchase 204 new low-floor streetcars.” Says their release: “The TTC received two submissions for the $1.25 billion project. TRAM Power Ltd. and Bombardier Transportation submitted bids, but upon review TRAM Power failed to pass step one of the bid review process as it was not commercially compliant. Bombardier Transportation failed on step two—a technical evaluation that required a pass/fail on key criteria related to negotiating the tight turning radii on the TTC’s existing streetcar rail system.” The TTC is now going to search for another solution, but is “confident that it can work with a vendor to remain on schedule [streetcars are supposed to be replaced starting in 2012] and meet its needs for new streetcars.” We’re just waiting to hear what Steve Munro has to say.