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City of Vancouver officially opens the Olympic Line streetcar: Story in Pictures

Avneet Bains
Posted: Jan 21st, 2010
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On a dry but chilly Thursday morning, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Roberston, Member of Parliament Russ Hiebert and Raymond Bachant, President of Bombardier Transportation North America, celebrated the official opening of the Olympic Line streetcar. Set to a background of live music, free food and a festival-like atmosphere, the media, both local and international, and the general public were invited to ride the streetcar on its first official day.

This state-of-the-art streetcar boosts a spacious interior, equipped with leather seats, chrome handles and the all so important new train aroma. Traditional train bells are rung upon its departure. The ride itself is a bit slow but very smooth.

Besides its physical beauty, the Olympic Line is a sustainable method of transportation as it is projected to reduce the number of private vehicles, motor coaches and transit diesel buses to and from Granville Island for the next 60 days. 

From January 21 to March 21, 2010, the train will run from 6:30 AM to 12:30 PM daily. Transit trips on the Olympic Line will be free. Story in pictures...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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michael January 21st 2010 | 2:14 PM
Bombardier Inc. said Hungary has placed an order worth $112 million US for 25 trains as it seeks to boost energy efficiency and replace old locomotives at the state-run railway. Bombardier likely to win the hong kong china train line project too. Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong lawmakers approved funding for a HK$66.9 billion ($8.6 billion) train line linking the city with China’s high-speed rail network. The train line will plug Hong Kong into China’s network by 2015, cutting travel times and deepening Hong Kong’s links with the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The railway is one of the 10 infrastructure projects that Hong Kong’s government plans to help boost its economy