By Leith Dunick, TBNewsWatch.com; September 10, 2019
THUNDER BAY – The Ontario government has committed to buying 36 more bi-level train cars from Bombardier Transportation, however, 550 workers are still expected to be laid off in November.
The deal, according to a government release, will allow Metrolinx, the province’s regional transportation agency, to add 31 standard and five flexible cars to its existing order, providing 6,000 additional seats to GO Transit customers.