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[CNJRoss]

The Oregonian, Portland, OR 5/23:
 

TriMet wants to buy used trains from Dallas to bolster WES service

 

TriMet, doubling down on its expensive Washington County commuter-rail service, wants to buy two new railcars from a Texas transit agency.

 

The agency's board will be asked Wednesday to authorize paying Dallas Area Rapid Transit up to $1.5 million for the diesel-powered cars. They would serve TriMet's Westside Express Service, a heavy-rail line that runs between Wilsonville and Beaverton during the rush hour.

 

The agency would also have to pay $500,000 to refit the cars.

 

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[KevinKorell]

TriMet purchased some cars from Alaska Railroad to bolster their fleet when they were having issues keeping the regular cars running.  We saw them sitting in the yard in Wilsonville when we visited and rode WES in 2010.   I guess they were either no good or not being used.