There was good news and bad news this past week about Bombardier Inc., the troubled transportation company that has left Torontonians waiting endlessly for new streetcars. The good news is that the Toronto region and the province are finally taking concrete steps to end our destructive dependence on a company that has failed spectacularly to live up to its promises. That came on Friday when Metrolinx confirmed it has turned to the French company Alstom to build 61 light-rail vehicles for transit projects in the Toronto area. This is a creative move that amounts to a completely justified vote of non-confidence in Bombardier. So the Alstom vehicles will be available to be deployed there if necessary, allowing the Eglinton line to open and potentially saving Metrolinx millions in penalties.

Source: thestar May 15, 2017 09:22 UTC