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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 23 March 2017 - 02:37 PM

KYW-TV Philadelphia, 3/22:
 

SEPTA Looking To Buy Dozens Of New Rail Cars From Chinese Manufacturer

 

 

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — When the SEPTA Board meets Thursday, it is expected to approve a plan to buy new coaches for its regional rails to meet what the Authority calls “unprecedented ridership growth,” up 52%, since 2000.

 

SEPTA staff recommends acquiring 45 bi-level coaches from CRRC, a subsidiary of a Chinese manufacturer, based on “technical rating and pricing.” The $137.5 million bid from CRRC, the world’s largest railcar builder, is $34-million under Bombardier of Canada and more than $47-million less than the bid from Hyundai Rotem, the South Korean company.

 

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.  .  .  SEPTA will bring in EWI, formerly known as the Edison Welding Institute, to make sure the work is done right.

 

“We’re going to have an outside consultant that will oversee the welding that’s done because of the issues with the Silverliner V’s,” Busch said.

 

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 02:39 PM

Lancaster Online, 3/23/17:

 


 

 

Philly area commuter trains to gain a second level

 

 

Commuters aboard crowded Philadelphia-area trains are going to have more places to sit.


 

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority says it's buying 45 new multi-level train coaches.

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 02:43 PM

WWLP-TV, Channel 22 in Springfield, MA, 3/24/17:

 


 

New Philadelphia commuter rail cars to be built in Springfield

 

There is more good news for CRRC, the China-based rail car company that is building a manufacturing facility in Springfield. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has chosen CRRC to build multi-level train cars for the authority’s commuter rail system.

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 08:11 PM

SEPTA news release, 3/23:

 
SEPTA Board Approves Purchase of Multi-Level Coaches for Regional Rail

Initiative Key to Addressing Ridership Growth & Improving Customer Service

March 23, 2017

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The SEPTA Board today approved the purchase of multi-level coaches for Regional Rail -- a key part in the Authority's efforts to meet the needs of a growing railroad ridership.

 

SEPTA will purchase 45 multi-level coaches, with an option for 10 more, from CRRC MA Corp. As part of the Request for Proposal process, SEPTA received proposals from CRRC and two other companies, Bombardier and Hyundai Rotem:

 

-CRRC MA: $137,480,000 for base-order of 45 coaches; $161 million with 10-coach option

-Bombardier: $171,528,744 base; $197,894,224 with option

- Hyundai Rotem: $184,761,928 base; $214,221,928 with option

 

The contract award was based on technical rating and pricing. SEPTA determined the CRRC proposal was the best value and most advantageous for the Authority. The new multi-level coaches will meet "Buy America" requirements, with 60 percent or more of the parts, labor and fabrication done domestically.

 

"This contract award allows SEPTA to advance a major service-improvement initiative at a cost that fits within our budget constraints," said SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon Sr. "We look forward to seeing the new multi-level coaches in service for our customers."

 

The first of the new multi-level coaches are expected to be delivered in late 2019. The coaches will be paired with SEPTA's new electric locomotives, which are currently being manufactured by Siemens. The multi-level coaches will be produced primarily at CRRC MA's main U.S. manufacturing facility in Springfield, Mass. CRRC MA is a subsidiary of the largest railcar manufacturer in the world.

 

"SEPTA's Regional Rail ridership has grown by more than 50 percent over the last 15 years," said SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel. "The addition of new multi-level coaches and electric locomotives are critical for expanding capacity and meeting the needs of our riders. These fleet upgrades will play a key role in advancing SEPTA's Regional Rail Service Improvement Program."

 

The Regional Rail Improvement Program is a comprehensive effort to address travel demand, on-time performance and overall service by renewing infrastructure, upgrading the rail fleet, utilizing new technologies and bolstering the workforce, along with other initiatives. For details about the program, please click here.

 



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Posted 24 March 2017 - 08:43 PM

NJ TRANSIT had to have its multilevels built from scratch to get through the Hudson River tunnels, so they could not use off-the-shelf multilevel equipment found on other commuter rail properties.   With all SEPTA trains running through the Center City tunnels, I would think that something similar would be needed.  While it's obvious that cost was considered in the above press release, and with NJT often considering how to bolster and replace their fleet, might some piggyback order suit both agencies?



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Posted 10 December 2017 - 06:13 PM

Philly Voice, 12/10/17:

 


 

Upcoming double-decker SEPTA trains will please cyclists

 

 

For cyclists who need to take their bikes on SEPTA, the issue of space has been an ongoing problem for cyclists and non-cycling passengers alike.

 

 

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Posted 11 April 2018 - 12:44 PM

 

 

CRRC Tangshan has released images of bodyshells for new double-deck coaches for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) undergoing tests at its plant in China’s Hebei province.

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Posted 25 February 2023 - 08:32 AM

Boston Herald via MSN.com, 2/24/23

 

Feds probing Pennsylvania contract with MBTA’s Chinese contractor

 

 

The U.S Department of Transportation is investigating whether CRRC, the Chinese company manufacturing and assembling new subway cars for the MBTA, complied with federal requirements.

 

The inspector general’s office of DOT announced Friday that it was launching an audit of Chinese-state-owned CRRC MA’s $138 million contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, for 45 new passenger rail cars.

 

USDOT launched the probe based on concerns raised by three then-ranking members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last year, who, citing a Philadelphia Inquirer article, stated that the rail cars appeared to be built almost completely in China before being shipped to Springfield for final assembly.

 

 

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