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Overview
The Canadian rail and guided urban transit (GUT) manufacturing industry is a globally competitive, assembly-based sector with a strong reputation for quality, reliability and service. With strong growth of both export and domestic sales since the 1970s, the industry plays a vital role in national wealth creation by contributing to innovation, rationalization, design and development of both public and private transportation components and systems.
The GUT sector has built a solid product design and development base through rationalization, foreign affiliation and effective export market penetration. It has also proven its ability to supply and manage large projects and maintain price competitiveness. Because of government restraint and lack of in-house expertise, transit authorities are increasingly asking GUT suppliers to submit complete build, own (and in some cases operate) and transfer proposals, known as BOT or BOOT. Broadly based consortia are required both to undertake these projects and to put together the required financing, usually with private sector equity participation. Canadian companies such as Bombardier and SNC Lavalin Inc. are experienced in forming such consortia.
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