Welcome to the American Public Transportation Association's Annual Meeting and EXPO, where Bombardier Transportation is presenting its latest innovations and solutions for addressing mobility challenges faced by cities across the United States, throughout the Americas, and around the world. This includes everything from state-of-the-art technologies and products, to operation and maintenance services, to signaling for public transit systems.
For most participants at the Annual Meeting and EXPO, Bombardier is truly happy to have been part of welcoming you to Atlanta. As you traveled between the six concourses and the main terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport you boarded the Plane Train and became part of the more than 95 million passengers a year to whom we provide this service, with a consistent on-time performance record of more than 99.5 percent. Bombardier designed and supplied this automated people mover system, and has operated and maintained it since the start of service in 1980.
Another local example of Bombardier innovations and solutions is Bombardier’s use of new and advanced technologies to help improve rail worker safety in Atlanta. In an FTA-supported project, Bombardier installed and is demonstrating the performance of its TrackSafe technology on a portion of the MARTA rail system. The Annual Meeting program includes a joint presentation by MARTA and Bombardier titled “Keeping Your Workforce Safe on the Track” which will provide an update on the project designed to improve location awareness for track workers and train operators. APTA delegates will also have the opportunity to travel to a MARTA station to see a live demonstration of this service-proven and service-ready technology.
Visitors to Bombardier’s exhibit (Booth #8731, Hall C1) will take part in a fully immersive virtual reality presentation, experiencing the seamless integration of various Bombardier technologies into a virtual 3D Atlanta. These technologies include the high-capacity BOMBARDIER MOVIA Maxx metro platform combined with the proven BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 communications-based train control system; the BOMBARDIER FLEXITY 2 light rail system equipped with the safety-enhancing Obstacle Detection Assistance System technology; and the flexible BOMBARDIER INNOVIA Monorail 300 system for easy urban integration.
Other highlights of the Bombardier exhibit include fully interactive demos focused on: rolling stock equipment for optimized rail vehicles; our extensive portfolio of services offerings ranging from material solutions to complete fleet management and operations; and rail control solutions for safe, efficient, cost-effective rail systems.
Bombardier looks forward to seeing you in Atlanta!
