Bombardier is juggling challenges on two new fronts in Canada, temporarily suspending business jet production and falling behind in its delivery of a light rail transit prototype for Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown transit line. The company informed the 1,900 workers at the jet manufacturing facility of the proposed changes on Wednesday. "There are many alternatives that we think are more viable than the stopping of production proposed by the employer," he said, citing unpaid leave and job sharing as examples. (Metrolinx)Meanwhile, Bombardier Transportation said it will deliver a light rail transit prototype in two to three weeks to Metrolinx, an agency of the Ontario government, for the Eglinton Crosstown transit line in Toronto after missing Wednesday's deadline to do so. The company said the delay has no impact on the delivery of trains for the C$5.3-billion transit line, which is expected to enter service in 2021.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2016 21:22 UTC