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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 16 Sep 2015, p. 5

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l | i “MM'M , . KNIS'S ’ Ion parts in production I mMumMunAv the vehicles will be in full their problems elsewhere, ' ‘ For the Chronicle production by the end of the but they are giving us assur~ ] year. ances and there are signs ‘ he region's Bom- Currently. the pans being they are fixing the problems “‘ l I bardier light rail vehie manufactured are pan of the they had with some of the i cles are in production. external structure and parts." Regional Coon. Tom j, and regional officials have undercarriage. he said. Galloway said. adding ‘ been assured by the (anadi- lefehvre also said Bom- regional officials also met an company they will arrive hardier has reviewed all of with the senior Bombardier ‘ on schedule. its operations and project management about a month i "There shouldn't be any management. and Toronto ago. DES'GN YOUR OWN SOFA, w major issues with schedul- sli’t‘t‘lt‘ah are also seeing “All the right things were 3 ing." the region's (iommisâ€" ramped upproduction. said. but seeing is believing.” LOVESEAT on SECTIDNAL ‘ siunt-r of l'ransportation and “ Galloway said one of the y 4 c lznvironriiental Services. We want to keep reasons the deal with f w "" '. 8 i lhomus Schmidt. said in an the heat on Metrolinx was so attractive . _ i ‘ Er 1.1: interview last week. _ , was because of a time guar- 3» - g - , g; 1:5. 1 lhr- region has been Bombardier. antee. the price and also that if“) a ‘ It, '_ .' " ‘ mtrkrng with Bombardier .' the vehicles would be . . .~ .' and Metrolim to ensure the we are ”at talklng assembled in Canada. 3 . (M) g i vehicles are up to standard a year ofanyâ€" “ l‘hat won't mean much d“ ' t and that they arrive on time ' . if they aren't delivered on (a; > ' ‘ Toronto streetcars. also thing. 106 Want to time." he said. if} . ‘ " being built by Bombardier, keep thetrfeet But according to Gal- ' have been delayed because [0 {he-fire " Ioway. there is some wiggle ‘ ‘ of faulty parts from both ' room in the project's time- _ l internal and external supplir â€" (bun. Tom Galloway line in case the vehicles are a . ers. including from its Men on ungolngdrscussiom with bit late. But he wouldn’t say ' can production plant. Bombardier on the delumjv a] how much. "()ur vehicles shouldn‘t neuvllfirarsfmlhe [on “We want to keep the t have those problems." heat on Bombardier. We are ' Schmidt said. "For the Region ofWater- not talking a year or any- ‘ Last year the company loo. what this means is that thing we want to keep their AVA'LABLE lN BOTH 1 -also faced delays because of through continuous feet to the fire." a strike at its Thunder Bay improvements everything Galloway said the com- FABR'C & LEATHER ‘ facility. which assembles the we've addressed in terms of pany seems to have turned 3 vehicles. During the strike. issues on the TIC to ensure corner after a tough year 1 the union's representative a built quality will not repeat with delayed trains and also A A A told the Post some Born» itselfon the Region ofWater- the labour unrest. which ‘ bardier projects could see loo LIN.“ hesaid. caused the company some ‘ delays. including the Region The region is paying W. 1 of Waterioo's Ion. $92.4 million for 14 low-floor While the region's vehi- 1 But Bombardier is confi- light rail vehicles. extra pans cles are in production, it \ dent they will meet the and contingency. Each vehi- only nuns that some com- ? region's timeline. according cle costs about $4.7 million. poncnts are being manufac- . to Marc Andre l.efebvre. has 56 fixed seats and can titted. spokesperson for the rom' hold about 200 people. The Should the region not . ’ pany. contract piggybacks on an receive the vehicles. there “Things are progressing order from Metrolinx are safeguards in the con- well Our main manufactur lire vehicles are expected tract. but they are limited. ‘ mg facilities in Mexico and to arrive in the region next Galloway said. ' lliuiider Bav are undertak summer or early fall. Then “I don‘t want to mislead. mg preparation on the pro Bombardier will test them, they are limited to certain ‘1 duction line, so we've started before the region accepts amounts of money.“ he said. 4 Limitation of some parts them for theproied. “tlfl it’s an overall delay of f ‘ and we're getting ready to "( ertainly there is con- the project. it wouldn't cover 4 ramp up to full prodtit tioii 1 cm Bombardier will be late (itandljnq's costs or the 1 very soon." he said. adding in our deliveries because of region's.’ 1 1 1 k ; < " chronic on conditions. a as or an “in" Drs. Newman, Donelson & l 1 A" I i . . _ _ from dry eyes. There are many factors Optometrists ; . a ' ‘ q including. computer use, dry work environ- E_â€"â€"' . 1”1 1 i f _, i f m, allergies, Improper contact lens are, l m eye 3m“, ; l‘ ‘ Murdoclu,uidsideeflectsot medica- mmmabm-wm ] I r 3 i dons, that contribute to the condition. about 5193061701 m.mflooviourm.m i . ‘ . 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