Bombardier says it has hired more workers to retrofit the remaining vehicles

Bombardier has released a statement in regards to some LRT vehicles not being in Waterloo Region yet.

"We understand the impatience to have the line in service and we assure you that we are working hand in hand with the Region of Waterloo (ROW) to deliver vehicles as quickly as possible." said Bombardier spokesperson Jade St-Jean.

"The vehicles have progressed to the satisfaction of the Region of Waterloo and as such, we will now begin to install the additional equipment necessary to have the required functionality for passenger service. The first vehicle with this equipment will be delivered by the end of August, so it can complete the necessary integration testing with the rest of the system." added St-Jean.

The company also says it has hired more employees to retrofit the remaining vehicles at their plant in Kingston.

"We are working with an aggressive schedule to deliver all 14 vehicles in the next months, so they can be in-revenue service by the end of the year." said St-Jean.

A new report from the region stated just six of the 14 LRT vehicles have been delivered.

But Regional Councillor Tom Galloway said Bombardier has actually fulfilled their revised commitment.

"Bombardier has finally made a deadline and the trains are more less factory complete, and as we reported last month in our monthly report on the LRV's, a certain number are going to stay in Kingston to get the GrandLinq equipment installed, and a certain number are already here (Waterloo Region) to get that installed here," Galloway told The Mike Farwell Show on 570 NEWS.

The region is still hoping to have the LRT system up and running by December.

with files from Jeff Pickel