JeffK wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:50 pmAgree. The one reason passenger rail is dominated by foreign players is that we are a relatively small market by comparison.R36 Combine Coach wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:45 pmAMEN!!rcthompson04 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:31 pmMy take on that is have more commuter rail if you want more Americans building it.Make America Build Again: instead of funding assembly plants that are subsidiaries of foreign companies with Buy America Act guidelines, put bigger investments in domestic companies that could invest in such capabilities. Pullman, Budd and St. Louis once exported their cars over the world too.
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SEPTA Cancels CRRC multi level order (Was:SEPTA to get multi-level railroad coaches)
- Discussion relating to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Philadelphia Metro Area). Official web site can be found here: www.septa.com. Also including discussion related to the PATCO Speedline rapid transit operated by Delaware River Port Authority. Official web site can be found here: http://www.ridepatco.org/.
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True--if consistent and predictable demand exists, American companies will be created to meet it. But they can't survive as pop-ups that disappear when an order is completed and there aren't any more in the pipeline.
CRRC's attempts at getting orders shook up the major freight car builders enough to lobby the Congress Critters to ban CRRC from getting
Federal $$$ backed car orders,other then SEPTA's order,that was done before Jan 2019,CRRC cannot bid on any projects with Fed $$$$$
CTA and MBTA are local funded projects that CRRC had the "winning" bid.
Federal $$$ backed car orders,other then SEPTA's order,that was done before Jan 2019,CRRC cannot bid on any projects with Fed $$$$$
CTA and MBTA are local funded projects that CRRC had the "winning" bid.
The Land of Enchantment is not Flyover country!
https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/07/s ... -cars.html
CRRC identified the delay because SEPTA's welding consultant is reviewing CRRC's proposed work on the car shells, will review the structural designs and give input, Busch said.
Eh. I’m fine with it. Better safe than sorry. It’s not like the Comets are on their last leg.
There hasn’t been much activity on SEPTA’s Regional Rail Service Improvement website. The last entry on the “Fleet” page mentions the farewell to the AEM-7 trip.
Is SEPTA still expecting delivery of the first multi level coach in September 2020?
Are the costs allocated for production fixed into the delivery price to SEPTA, or will the Chinese import tariffs increase the price of these cars?
Is SEPTA still expecting delivery of the first multi level coach in September 2020?
Are the costs allocated for production fixed into the delivery price to SEPTA, or will the Chinese import tariffs increase the price of these cars?
NorthPennLimited wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:11 pm Is SEPTA still expecting delivery of the first multi level coach in September 2020?Delayed a few months by mutual agreement between SEPTA and CRRC due to the welding issues mentioned above.
"CSX Detector. Milepost Six Point Four. No Defects. Repeat: No Defects. Total Axles Seven Four Seven. Detector Out"
I’ve just been informed that the CRRC Orange Line trains in Boston have been pulled due to the doors opening in transit.
SEPTA’s been awfully quiet about their order...
SEPTA’s been awfully quiet about their order...
mcgrath618 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:53 pm I’ve just been informed that the CRRC Orange Line trains in Boston have been pulled due to the doors opening in transit.There were several similar incidents on the Broad Street Line when the Kawasaki cars were brand new. Modifications were made fairly quickly to the locking systems, and they rolled on.
mcgrath618 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:53 pm SEPTA’s been awfully quiet about their order...There really is nothing to tell. There's been a mutual agreement to delay delivery of the pilot cars by a few months over welding improvements. Aside from that, it's just been normal business...
"CSX Detector. Milepost Six Point Four. No Defects. Repeat: No Defects. Total Axles Seven Four Seven. Detector Out"
Here's something to ponder.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/crrc-chin ... 91007.html
Fair Use: The legislation would bar federal funding for public rail car purchases from Chinese state-owned enterprises. The law, which is endorsed by the White House, would not ban CRRC from doing business in the United States, but because public transit agencies can’t afford expensive car purchases without federal help, CRRC’s U.S. operations would struggle to remain viable. SEPTA, for example, relied on $40 million in federal money to make its purchase.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/crrc-chin ... 91007.html
Fair Use: The legislation would bar federal funding for public rail car purchases from Chinese state-owned enterprises. The law, which is endorsed by the White House, would not ban CRRC from doing business in the United States, but because public transit agencies can’t afford expensive car purchases without federal help, CRRC’s U.S. operations would struggle to remain viable. SEPTA, for example, relied on $40 million in federal money to make its purchase.
WP: Do not forget the Inquirer "paywall" in your link...MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS
The Inquirer article notes that the legislation would not impact the SEPTA CRRC cars as it is prospective not retroactive.
The article says they should be arriving next year, which is interesting. I thought it wasn't until 2021. Thank god.
mcgrath618 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:31 pm The article says they should be arriving next year, which is interesting. I thought it wasn't until 2021. Thank god.The order's supposed to be completed in early '21, which may be what you were thinking of.
Requiem for it's/its, your/you're, than/then, less/fewer. They were once such nice words with such different meanings...
