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Talgo Inc. is Shortlisted to Participate in VIA Rail Request for Proposal for Quebec City-Windsor Corridor Fleet

Seattle, WA – VIA Rail Canada announced on June 18, 2018 that Talgo, Inc. is one of the four trainset manufacturers shortlisted to participate in the Request for

Proposal (RFP) to manufacture a new fleet of 32 inter-city trains for the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor.

Talgo was one of the proposers who submitted a response to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by Via Rail on April 16. VIA Rail evaluated participant’s applications based on financial capabilities, concept product,

technical quality and conflict of interest. Qualified companies will have until October 5, 2018 to submit a proposal. Via Rail intends to have the new trainsets in service starting in 2022.

“Talgo will work hard to provide a response to VIA Rail's Request for Proposals that will meet its needs and expectations to ultimately provide Canadians with modern and reliable trains” said Antonio Perez, CEO and President of Talgo USA.

About Talgo:

Talgo is one of the world’s leading suppliers of rolling stock in business for over 75 years with a particular focus on extended lifecycle and service/reliability. While Talgo is primarily known globally as a railcar

manufacturer, its experience also encompasses overhaul and maintenance 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 1950 Seattle, Washington 98104 Tel: (206) 254 7051 Fax: (206) 748-6147 work. Customers in the US include Amtrak, Oregon DOT, and Washington

State DOT. The Company has 2.154 employees and services a fleet of more than 2.700 cars with emphasis on preventive maintenance and overhaul work. It is headquartered in Spain and has subsidiaries in the US, Germany,

Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan. The US corporate office is based in Seattle, WA



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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Approves Option to have Talgo Overhaul 36 Additional Heavy Rail Vehicles

Seattle, Wash.October 30, 2017– During the October 26, 2017 regular meeting, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( Metro) Board  exercised the option to have Talgo overhaul  the remaining 36 of the 74 Heavy Rail Vehicles (HRV's) for an amount of $18.3 million. 

On September 22, 2016  Metro awarded a contract to Talgo for a total value of $72.9 for the overhaul of 74  A650 HRV’s. The contract included a base order of 38 cars and an option for 36 additional cars. The goal of the overhaul work is to improve the performance of the Metro Red Line A650 HRV’s by replacing and/or overhauling critical Vehicle systems and subsystems. 

"Today's decison enables Talgo to expand its production base and provides  Metro with economies of scale for the rest of the A650 fleet", stated Talgo’s US subsidiary CEO Antonio Perez.

Talgo ramped up  work when the first vehicle from Metro arrived to our Milwaukee facility on June 15th, 2017.  Talgo is currently in the Engineering phase of the project, and production will start on April 2018. "Talgo's team is working diligently and in close  coordination with  Metro to ensure that we meet their expectations and increase the safety, availability and reliability of  Metro's’s Red Line Fleet” said Project Manager Ferran Canals.

About Talgo:

Talgo is one of the world’s leading rolling stock manufacturers in business for 75 years. The company has 1970 employees and services a fleet of more than 4000 cars, with emphasis on preventive and overhaul work. It is headquartered in Spain and has subsidiaries in the US, Germany, Bosnia, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The US subsidiary provides maintenance and overhaul services to Amtrak and the Departments of Transportation of Washington and Oregon, and it is headquartered in Seattle, WA with offices in Washington, DC and Orlando, Florida.

About Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. Created in 1993, Metro is a multimodal transportation agency that transports about 1.3 million passengers daily on a fleet of 2,200 clean air buses and six rail lines.  The agency also oversees bus, rail, highway and other mobility-related building projects and leads transportation planning and programming for Los Angeles County. 

 

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07/18/2017

Talgo ramps up rail-car overhaul work in Milwaukee


Talgo built these trainsets at its Milwaukee plant several years ago.Photo – Julie Sneider

 

Talgo Inc. has begun refurbishing rail cars in Milwaukee under the Spanish train manufacturer's contract with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA).

Talgo and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced last year that the manufacturer would return to Milwaukee's Century City business park, where it once built high-speed trains for Wisconsin and Oregon.

The company received its first LACMTA rail car at the Milwaukee plant last month. The contract's intent is to maintain the agency's Red Line fleet in a state of good repair, Talgo officials said in a press release.
  
The contract calls for Talgo to improve the performance of the Metro Red Line A650 heavy rail vehicles (HRV) by replacing and/or overhauling the units' critical systems and subsystems. The A650 HRV fleet consists of 37 A650 married pairs built by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie between 1992 and 2000.

"We are excited about the opportunity to expand our business in the U.S. and transfer our extensive expertise in the overhaul business to vehicles owned by LACMTA," said Talgo Chief Executive Officer and President Antonio Perez. "Our Milwaukee facilities will accommodate those 74 vehicles and still have sufficient room for growth. Talgo will show how its 75 years of experience overhauling rail vehicles will be beneficial to transit agencies."

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Talgo Commences and Ramps Up Overhaul Work in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI –Talgo received the first vehicle from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) in its Milwaukee facility on June 15th, 2017.

“Talgo’s renewed activity at Century City is a great addition to Milwaukee’s economy,” Mayor Tom Barrett said. “Talgo knows its Century City location works well because of its transportation connections, strong infrastructure, and access to a quality workforce.”

On September 22, 2016, LACMTA awarded a contract to Talgo to improve the performance of the Metro Red Line A650 HRVs by replacing and/or overhauling critical Vehicle systems and subsystems. The A650 HRV fleet consists of 37 A650 married pairs built by Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie between 1992 and 2000.

“We are excited about the opportunity to expand our business in the US and transfer our extensive expertise in the overhaul business to vehicles owned by LACMTA.” Antonio Perez, CEO-President of Talgo Inc. said. “Our Milwaukee facilities will accommodate those 74 vehicles and still have sufficient room for growth. Talgo will show how its 75 years of experience overhauling rail vehicles will be beneficial to transit agencies.”

The intent of this contract is to maintain the LACMTA’s Red Line fleet in a state of good repair where the overhaul and component replacement is prioritized to enhance safety, availability, and reliability. “We have a strong team in place working on the A650 project and are very pleased with our progress” Ferran Canals, the Project Manager for this exciting project, said. “We have confidence in our ability to excel in this project working hand in hand with the LACMTA team."

About Talgo:


Talgo is one of the world’s leading suppliers of rolling stock in business for over 75 years with a particular focus on extended lifecycle and service/reliability. While Talgo is primarily known globally as a railcar manufacturer, its experience also encompasses overhaul and maintenance work. Customers in the US include Amtrak, Oregon DOT, and Washington State DOT. The Company has 1970 employees and services a fleet of more than 4000 cars with emphasis on preventive maintenance and overhaul work. It is headquartered in Spain and has subsidiaries in the US, Germany, Bosnia, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The US corporate office is based in Seattle, WA.

 

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