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title: "North America: Talgo-SYSTRA joint venture awarded major contract for rail cars refurbishment"
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# North America: Talgo-SYSTRA joint venture awarded major contract for rail cars refurbishment

![North America: Talgo-SYSTRA joint venture awarded major contract for rail cars refurbishment](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/0b2225c2871920a84a29059885f3fc.jpg)

The Board of Directors for Metrolink (Southern California Regional Rail
Authority) has awarded a Talgo-SYSTRA joint venture a contract to Rebuild 121
Bombardier Rail Cars operated by Metrolink, for a total value of US$138.9
million. The base order is for 50 cars, with an option of up to 71 additional
cars.

The Talgo-SYSTRA teams will work to improve the reliability and appearance of
the existing fleet, while complying with current standards and regulations, for
the benefit and comfort of the passengers. All the components of the cars will
be renovated and modernised: the control voltage and battery system, lighting,
passenger communication system, heating system, ventilation and
air-conditioning, door operators and controls, repainting the exterior, seat
cushions, floor coverings, and so on.

Overhaul work will be carried out at Talgo’s facilities in Milwaukee. The entire
base order is expected to be delivered in April 2023.
Projects currently underway in North America include the refurbishment of the
GoldLeaf car fleet for Rocky Mountaineer (Canada), the management of the
implementation of CBTC\* for New York City Transit Authority (USA) and the
procurement of a new fleet for VIA Rail (Canada).This new contract reinforces
SYSTRA’s west coast footprint, but most importantly is a strong win for our
rolling stock refurbishing service line as a turnkey solution.

For further information, 
**[click here](https://www.systracanada.com/en/newsroom/article/southern-california-regional-rail-authority-selects-talgo-systra-joint-venture)**

\*
_Communications-Based Train Control, the main signalling technology for automatic metros._