Update from the city:
Green Line Board and the City Award LRV contract
The Green Line Board and The City have selected CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) as the supplier of our new fleet of Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) for the Green Line LRT Project.
The contract includes 28 modern low floor LRVs that will improve accessibility, reduce station footprint and enhance safety for pedestrians and vehicles. Low floor LRV technology has been the standard in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand for decades. It is now becoming the choice for many new LRT systems across Canada and the United States including Ottawa, Waterloo, Toronto, Portland and Minneapolis.
In addition to the LRVs, the contract includes the tools and support for operating and maintaining this new fleet and an option to purchase additional vehicles to support the long-term vision for Green Line.
Green Line is the first project CAF will complete in Canada and follows more than 40 projects that the CAF Group is currently working on across five continents. They are a leader in the industry and our new LRV fleet will provide Calgary with a world class transit option.
The award of the LRV contract is an exciting milestone for the project and, coupled with the updated procurement schedule for the Phase 1 DBF main construction contract, charts a strong path forward toward delivering the Green Line.