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Zero-Emission Light Rail Vehicles

Alstom Supplies Toronto Transit Commission With 60 Flexity LRVs

— June 8, 2021 — Autos
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) welcomes 60 Flexity light rail vehicles (LRVs) to the city, courtesy of Alstom. The unidirectional streetcars meet Toronto's readership demands and growing needs. The Flexity LRVs include an all-wheel-drive for simple operation.

The new TTC streetcars include five modules that work on a zero-emission light rail system. In addition, its light rail technology is customized to TTC specifications to accommodate the city's special streetcar network requirements. The 60 new LRVs add to the TTC's pre-existing fleet of 204 streetcars.

Alstom has also supplied 480 Toronto Rocket subway cars to the TTC. Furthermore, the Alstom is providing the city's transit company with a communications-based train control railway signaling solution on Line 1 Yonge-University and the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension.

Image Credit: Metro Magazine
Trend Themes
1. Zero-emission Light Rail Vehicles - Increasing demand for eco-friendly transportation systems is creating disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to develop and supply zero-emission light rail vehicles.
2. All-wheel Drive Public Transportation - The addition of all-wheel drive technology in light rail vehicles presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for public transportation companies to improve the safety and efficiency of their systems.
3. Customized Light Rail Technology - As more cities embrace light rail technology, there is a growing need for customized systems that can accommodate local streetcar network requirements, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to design and supply specialized solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Public Transportation - The increasing demand for eco-friendly, efficient and customized public transportation systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities for solution providers such as light rail vehicle suppliers, signaling system manufacturers, and software developers.
2. Green Technology - The push for zero-emission vehicles is creating disruptive innovation opportunities for green technology companies to develop and supply solutions such as electric motors, batteries, and energy management systems.
3. Communications-based Train Control Systems - The adoption of communications-based train control railway signaling solutions in public transportation systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies that specialize in designing and providing such systems.
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