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While the MBTA contract is important, Lu said Changchun wants to use Springfield as a hub for its expansion across North America.
Lu said the company has looked at 50 sites around Massachusetts. The Springfield site stood out because of its size, 40 acres, because it is clear of buildings and because it has access to highway and rail networks.
Hats Kageyama, a consultant for Changchun, said that transportation network could allow Changchun to do railroad cars for cities up and down the East Coast and into Canada.
"They make everything form freight cars to state-of-the-art maglev trains," Kageyama said. "The business potential is tremendous."