The technology was developed in the 1970s by the Urban Transportation Development Corporation, a Crown corporation of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was among the first to make use of linear electromagnetic propulsion. ART is not, however, a magnetic levitation system; the train’s weight is supported by the wheels even while in motion. The train is propelled by magnetic forces acting against currents induced in a conductive strip located between the rails, essentially p ...

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Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Technology, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Metros using ART technology, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Toronto, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Vancouver, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Detroit, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Kuala Lumpur, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - New York, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Movie appearances

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The GLT systems in place have experienced some mechanical problems which, though they have largely been resolved, have discouraged some other cities from adopting the technology. [1] The vehicles have shown a tendency to move erratically when running free, and do not respond well should the driver mistakenly attempt to steer while following the guidance rail (for example, to avoid a jaywalking pedestrian or an animal running into the street). Critics of the system also point out that unlike a conventional tramway, GLT is a proprietary ...

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Bombardier Guided Light Transit, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Characteristics, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Advantages, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Disadvantages

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GLT and similar competing technologies such as Translohr are often described as the tram equivalent of rubber-tyred metro technology, but this is not strictly accurate; while the GLT follows a central rail, the rail does not support the vehicle, and the actual wheels which do are as independent as those of a regular bus. The wheels of rubber-tyred metros, on the other hand, are bound and guided by their rails in the same way as are steel-wheeled trains. With two articulation points and a total length of 24.5 metres, GLT vehicles are s ...

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Bombardier Guided Light Transit, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Characteristics, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Advantages, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Disadvantages

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List of MLW diesel locomotives - RS series B-B. MLW RS-2 MLW RS-3 MLW RS-10 MLW RS-18 MLW RS-23 List of MLW diesel locomotives - RSC series A1A-A1A. MLW RSC-3 MLW RSC-13 MLW RSC-24 MLW RSC-14 (built by CN) List of MLW diesel ...

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List of MLW diesel locomotives, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Switchers S series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Cab units FA & FP series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Early roadswitchers RS RSC RSD series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - RS series B-B, List of MLW diesel locomotives - RSC series A1A-A1A, List of MLW diesel locomotives - RSD series C-C, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Later road switchers, List of MLW diesel locomotives - 4-axle units, List of MLW diesel locomotives - 6-axle units, List of MLW diesel locomotives - DL series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - HR series actually Bombardier, List of MLW diesel locomotives - LRC series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - TURBO series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - E series

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In 1900, the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) headquartered in Schenectady, New York was formed by the merger of several struggling locomotive manufacturers. ALCO purchased the Locomotive & Machine Company of Montreal in 1904 to tap into the Canadian market with its emerging designs. The Montreal subsidiary was renamed to Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) several years later. MLW became an exclusive ALCO design shop and grew to acquire a substantial portion of the Canadian steam locomotive market. The period of railway expansion b ...

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Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal Locomotive Works - Early History, Montreal Locomotive Works - Purchase by ALCO, Montreal Locomotive Works - Post-war diesel competition, Montreal Locomotive Works - Diesel production, Montreal Locomotive Works - MLW-Worthington, Montreal Locomotive Works - Purchase by Bombardier

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While the GLT’s central guidance rail is not significantly less expensive than the rails need by regular trams, the overall system can be installed at a lower cost since existing trolleybus wires can be used without the installation of tracks, and not all new sections need have rails or electric wires installed; even if the entire route is equipped with guidance rails and wires, as in Caen, the depot need not be located immediately by the track, saving planners from having to find space for a new y ...

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Bombardier Guided Light Transit, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Characteristics, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Advantages, Bombardier Guided Light Transit - Disadvantages

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MLW's parent, ALCO, experienced several years of declining business during the 1960s following the entry of former-partner General Electric into the road-switcher manufacturing business in the United States. ALCO entered financial difficulty in 1964 and was purchased by Worthington Corporation. MLW was renamed MLW-Worthington and continued much as before. In 1967, Worthington Corporation merged with the Studebaker corporation to form Studebaker Worthington Inc. with ALCO as a wholly-owned subsidiary. In 1968, several divisions ...

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Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal Locomotive Works - Early History, Montreal Locomotive Works - Purchase by ALCO, Montreal Locomotive Works - Post-war diesel competition, Montreal Locomotive Works - Diesel production, Montreal Locomotive Works - MLW-Worthington, Montreal Locomotive Works - Purchase by Bombardier

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Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Toronto. In 1981, the Toronto Transit Commission was planning to build an elevated streetcar line serving the city’s eastern suburb of Scarborough, but the Ontario provincial government convinced it, by agreeing to pay for the line, to use the then-new ICTS technology instead so that it could act as a demonstration system for other transit operators considering buying the trains. The six-station Scarborough RT line opened in 1985. Although its ICTS Mark I trains are capable of driving themselves, the TTC ch ...

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Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Technology, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Metros using ART technology, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Toronto, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Vancouver, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Detroit, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Kuala Lumpur, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - New York, Bombardier Advanced Rapid Transit - Movie appearances

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In 1949 MLW began to introduce its first ALCO-derived diesel designs in response to GMD, mostly switchers, which were given different names and slight modifications to distinguish between MLW and ALCO versions. In 1951 MLW began to build cab-units for freight-passenger service. Canadian railways continued to rely heavily upon steam locomotives throughout the 1950s, a time when many U.S. railroads were dieselizing. However, with some isolated exceptions, Canadian railways were completely dieselized by early 1960. The 1960s were therefo ...

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Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal Locomotive Works - Early History, Montreal Locomotive Works - Purchase by ALCO, Montreal Locomotive Works - Post-war diesel competition, Montreal Locomotive Works - Diesel production, Montreal Locomotive Works - MLW-Worthington, Montreal Locomotive Works - Purchase by Bombardier

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On June 11, at Texas Motor Speedway, Tomas Scheckter won his first race of the season, sitting on the pole and leading for 119 of 200 laps. Top Ten Results Tomas Scheckter Sam Hornish Jr. Tony Kanaan Scott Sharp Helio Castroneves Dan Wheldon Kosuke Matsuura Dario Franchitti Vitor Meira Bryan Herta ...

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2005 in IRL, 2005 in IRL - Toyota Indy 300, 2005 in IRL - XM Satellite Radio Indy 200, 2005 in IRL - Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, 2005 in IRL - Indy Japan 300, 2005 in IRL - Indianapolis 500, 2005 in IRL - Bombardier Learjet 500, 2005 in IRL - SunTrust Indy Challenge, 2005 in IRL - Argent Mortgage Indy 300, 2005 in IRL - Firestone Indy 200, 2005 in IRL - ABC Supply Co./A. J. Foyt 225, 2005 in IRL - Firestone Indy 400, 2005 in IRL - AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300, 2005 in IRL - Honda Indy 225, 2005 in IRL - Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix, 2005 in IRL - Peak Antifreeze Indy 300, 2005 in IRL - Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix, 2005 in IRL - Toyota Indy 400, 2005 in IRL - Final 2005 Point Standings, 2005 in IRL - Drivers, 2005 in IRL - Engine Manufacturers, 2005 in IRL - Chassis Manufacturers

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There were at one point plans for the Scarborough RT to be extended further east, with stations at Bellamy Road, Markham Road, Milner Avenue, and Sheppard Avenue East, but they have largely been abandoned, primarily because of the high costs of the ICTS technology. [1] Although the Scarborough RT line is heavily-used, its future is uncertain, as its ageing fleet has never been expanded since it opened, and consists entirely of ICTS Mark I trains, which are no longer produced. In November 2005, an Information Meeting was held as part of an ...

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Scarborough RT TTC, Scarborough RT TTC - History, Scarborough RT TTC - Route, Scarborough RT TTC - The future

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List of MLW diesel locomotives - 4-axle units. MLW C-424 MLW M-420 List of MLW diesel locomotives - 6-axle units. MLW C-630 MLW M-630 MLW M-636 MLW M-640 List of MLW diesel locomotives - DL series. MLW DL-500S MLW DL-535E List of MLW diesel locomotives - HR series actuall ...

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List of MLW diesel locomotives, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Switchers S series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Cab units FA & FP series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Early roadswitchers RS RSC RSD series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - RS series B-B, List of MLW diesel locomotives - RSC series A1A-A1A, List of MLW diesel locomotives - RSD series C-C, List of MLW diesel locomotives - Later road switchers, List of MLW diesel locomotives - 4-axle units, List of MLW diesel locomotives - 6-axle units, List of MLW diesel locomotives - DL series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - HR series actually Bombardier, List of MLW diesel locomotives - LRC series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - TURBO series, List of MLW diesel locomotives - E series

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The G500 is a shorter range version of the G550, also introduced in 2003. It has the same exterior appearance, as well as the Planeview cockpit, but does not have EVS as standard equipment, although it is available as an option. It also has less capability to carry fuel, reducing its range to 5,800 nautical miles. It has a list price of $38 million. The Gulfstream 550 competes against the Airbus Corporate Jet, Boeing Business Jet, and the Bombardier Global Express. Gulfstream Vs and G550s also operate in ...

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Gulfstream G500/G550, Gulfstream G500/G550 - Gulfstream V, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G550, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500, Gulfstream G500/G550 - Specifications, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G550

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The TTC had proposed to extend the Bloor-Danforth line using streetcars operating in a private right-of-way, but the ICTS system was used instead because the Province of Ontario agreed to pay a large portion of the costs. Ontario wanted to develop and promote its new technology, which had been originally designed for urban GO Transit services. Changes to federal railway regulations had made the new system unnecessary for GO, and so the government hoped to sell it to other trans ...

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Scarborough RT TTC, Scarborough RT TTC - History, Scarborough RT TTC - Route, Scarborough RT TTC - The future

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The upgrade of this jet, released to the market in 2003, has better performance and is referred to as the Gulfstream G550 (Gulfstream V SP or GVsp). Range is increased to 6,750 nautical miles, mostly due to reductions in aerodynamic drag. This elevates the Gulfstream 550 to the longest range business jet in the world. Additionally, this aircraft has a "Planeview" cockpit (which consists of 4 Honeywell 21 EFIS screens, and a Gulfstream-designed cursor control system), and an "Enhanced Vision System" (EVS), an infrared camera tha ...

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Gulfstream G500/G550, Gulfstream G500/G550 - Gulfstream V, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G550, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500, Gulfstream G500/G550 - Specifications, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G550

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de Havilland Canada was formed in 1928 to build Moth aircraft for the training of Canadian airmen and continued after the war to build its own designs suited to the harsh Canadian operating environment. These are listed below. The DHC-2 through DHC-7 aircraft were all STOL designs. de Havilland (Canada) was eventually incorporated into the Bombardier group of companies and the Dash Eight remains in production with a particular emphasis being placed on its quiet operation in comparison to other aircraft of a similar size. In May of 2005, Bombardier sold the rights to the out-of-production aircraft (DHC-1 through DH ...

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De Havilland, De Havilland - de Havilland Aircraft, De Havilland - de Havilland Canada, De Havilland - de Havilland Australia, De Havilland - Trivia

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The line follows a roughly L-shaped route: first northward from Kennedy Station, parallelling the Canadian National Railway tracks, between Kennedy Road and Midland Avenue, 4 km to Ellesmere Road; then eastward between Ellesmere and Progress Avenue, through Scarborough Town Centre to McCowan Road. The Scarborough RT’s ICTS trains, which are not shared with any of the TTC’s other lines, have their own small yard east of McCowan station. This yard is large enough to store the existing fleet, but would have to be expanded or replaced if the ...

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Scarborough RT TTC, Scarborough RT TTC - History, Scarborough RT TTC - Route, Scarborough RT TTC - The future

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Canadair was created in 1944 by the government of Canada as a manufacturer of PBY Canso flying boats for the RCAF for patrol duty. It was founded as a manufacturing centre for Canadian Vickers in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Laurent, at Cartierville Airport. Canadair Plant One is still there, although the airport no longer exists. In 1946 Canadair was bought by the Electric Boat Company, which itself became part of the growing General Dynamics (GD) empire in 1952. In 1954 GD purchased Convair, and reorganized ...

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Canadair, Canadair - History, Canadair - Aircraft

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Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500. Performance Maximum Range: 5,800 nm / 10,742 km (8 passengers, 4 crew and NBAA IFR reserves) Long-Range Cruise Speed: Mach 0.80 / 459 ktas / 850 km/h Normal Cruise Speed: Mach 0.85 / 488 ktas / 904 km/h Mmo (Maximum Operating Mach Number): Mach 0.885 Takeoff Distance (SL, ISA, MTOW): 5,150 ft / 1,570 m Landing Distance (SL, ISA, MLW): 2,770 ft / 844 m Initial Cruise Altitude: 43,000 ft / 13,10 ...

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Gulfstream G500/G550, Gulfstream G500/G550 - Gulfstream V, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G550, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500, Gulfstream G500/G550 - Specifications, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G500, Gulfstream G500/G550 - G550

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The monorail track was built by the Granite Corporation of California, one of the largest civil contractors in the United States. The Las Vegas Monorail vehicles and signals systems were developed by Bombardier Corp., which has been blamed for problems with the system. Bombardier also constructed the monorail Mark VI trains for Walt Disney World, as well as many other transit systems around the world. The company may be subject to litigation and liability for losses of income due to monorail malfunctions, although the legal responsibi ...

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Las Vegas Monorail, Las Vegas Monorail - Current operation, Las Vegas Monorail - History and problems, Las Vegas Monorail - Extensions, Las Vegas Monorail - Construction and planning, Las Vegas Monorail - Stations, Las Vegas Monorail - Trains

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Bombardier/Lance Bombardier are ranks of the Royal Artillery. All corporals in the Foot Guards are automatically appointed Lance Sergeant (wearing three chevrons) and lance corporals wear two chevrons. The Household Cavalry maintains the old cavalry tradition of having no rank of sergeant, which was originally an infantry rank only. It has its own peculiar set of insignia and ranks with the following equivalents: Staff Corporal = Staff Sergeant: Four chevrons, point up and worn on the lower sleeve, with metal crown above See also:

British Army enlisted rank insignia, British Army enlisted rank insignia - Variants, British Army enlisted rank insignia - Origins, British Army enlisted rank insignia - Sergeant or Serjeant, British Army enlisted rank insignia - Historical Ranks

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