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business briefs system components for Charlotte, N.C.based DesignLine. Siemens will provide permanent magnet excited motors, inverters and voltage protection modules to support the rear-axle drive systems of seven new all-electric buses being manufactured by DesignLine for the Société de transport de Montréal. vide project management, station architecture, structural, civil and trafc design. ALSTOM WINS 2 MBTA CONTRACTS Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) awarded Alstom Transport two rail fleet modernization contracts with a combined value of approximately $220 million. The contracts will be executed at Alstom's rolling stock manufacturing facility in Hornell, N.Y. PREVOST DELIVERS TO SASKATCHEWAN Moose Mountain Bus Lines, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, added a 2012 Prevost H3-45 to its fleet. The company will use its newest H3-45 coach primarily in conjunction with a long-term athletic partnership serving the University of Regina. HDR JOINT TO DESIGN TORONTO LIGHT RAIL STATION HDR Corp., in a joint venture with VIA Architecture, was selected by Metrolinx to provide pre-AFP design services for the Eglinton-Yonge Light Rail Transit Interchange Station in Toronto. HDR will pro- ABC REFURBISHES 400TH GREYHOUND ABC Companies announced the completion and delivery of the 400th Greyhound refurbished bus. As part of a multi-year program to refurbish the fleet, Greyhound vehicles have been arriving at ABC's refurbishment facility in Nappanee, Ind., to undergo a process designed to recondition units from bumper to bumper. Each bus passes through 25 separate work stations during the refurbishment process, which takes approximately 45 days to complete. The cost effective automatic fire suppression solution. Simple. Reliable. Firetrace! Over 10 years of proven experience—Firetrace protects more than 15,000 buses with successful saves each month! Utilizing the Firetrace linear pneumatic detection tubing system: s Requires no power for activation—functional 24/7 s Tolerant of dirt, debris, temperature extremes, engine cleaning and eliminates false discharges s Offers simple installation on current or future vehicle purchases s Requires minimal maintenance and eliminates expensive replacement parts s Easily replaces costly, unreliable systems To learn why Firetrace is the right choice for your fleet please call +1 (480) 607-1218 or visit our website www.firetrace.com Visit us at the UMA Motorcoach EXPO January 21 – 23, 2013 Booth—507 Firetrace International, LLC 8435 N. 90th Street, Suite 2 · Scottsdale, AZ 85258 USA Tel: +1 (480) 607-1218 · Fax: +1 (480) 315-1316 E-mail: firetrace@firetrace.com · www.firetrace.com JANUARY 2013 mETRO mAGAZINE > 65