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Bombardier is building 14 bi-level units for Phase 1, per a $41.7 million contract. The company will also provide operations and maintenance services for the first 10 years of the rail service. crossing warning system will ensure that crossing gates aren't down any longer than needed, Olore says. The former CSXT right-of-way along this 61.5-mile stretch is currently used 24 hours a day, seven days a week by freight and Amtrak trains. On average there are 10 through-freight, 10 local freight switchers and up to six Amtrak trains operating on a typical day. Many of these trains are operated after 11 p.m. CSX Transportation's long-range business plans call for relocating up to nine through-freight trains over to the "Sline," which runs through the center of the state. Freight trains on the "A-Line," where SunRail will operate, will be scheduled outside of peak commute times. FUNDING Te cost for Phase 1 and 2 of SunRail, which includes the 61.5-mile/17-station plan between DeLand and Poinciana in Osceola County, is approximately $615 million. FDOT purchased the corridor for $432 million. Te federal government will pay 50%, the state 25% and local governments in the four counties and City of Orlando covering the remaining 25%. Local partners include, Orange, Volusia, Osceola and Seminole counties, as well as the City of Orlando, and advise FDOT on SunRail issues as the Central Florida Rail Commission. For the first seven years of SunRail servie, FDOT will handle the operations and maintenance via a contract with Bombardier Transportation. Ten it becomes the local government's responsibility. Te Federal Transit Administration on July 18, 2011 also committed to pay one-half of the Phase I capital costs for SunRail. Total cost to operate the system is running about $30 million a year prior to revenues coming in, Olore says. Farebox recovery is expected to cover a majority of the operational costs. Per a $195 million contract, Bombardier will provide operations and maintenance services for the frst 10 years of the rail service. Bombardier's scope of work for the contract will include operations, dispatching, fleet maintenance, track maintenance, customer service, station platform and facility maintenance, and material supply. The Bombardier team will mobilize for service over the coming months and assume its operations and maintenance responsibilities in the spring of 2014. RAILCAR CONTRACT Bombardier is also building the railcars, 14 bi-level units for Phase 1, per a $41.7 million contract. Under the agreement, an additional 6 vehicles have been ordered for Phase 2. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by late 2013. The railcar shells are being built at the manufacturer's Tunder Bay, Ontario, Canada facility, with fnal assembly taking place at its Plattsburgh, N.Y. plant. Te double-decker railcars, which can seat up to 150 passengers per car, will include restroom facilities; power outlets; luggage and bicycle racks; and wireless Internet connectivity. Wabtec Corp's MotivePower subsidiary is providing seven remanufactured locomotives for Phase 1, with three additional locomotives on order for Phase 2, per a contract with SunRail valued at approximately $17.7 million, with delivery slated to begin later this year. Te 3,000-horsepower locomotives will feature MotivePower's streamlined cab and will be fully compliant with EPA regula- JUNE 2013 mETRO mAGAZINE > 31