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Silverliner5 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:25 am For $770 Million how many LRVs can SEPTA get for that price?I think they're shooting for 80 cars
zebrasepta wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:10 am So I guess they're gonna hold out on replacing the Silverliner IVs for a bitIt looks like they are although they're supposed to be replaced after the trollies
ekt8750 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:51 amI later calculated that it may be possible to get up to 100 or 120 cars for that price but it may depend on the company that is willing to build it for themSilverliner5 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:25 am For $770 Million how many LRVs can SEPTA get for that price?I think they're shooting for 80 cars
Silverliner5 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:57 pm Since Septa needs land for the new trollies I Suggest they use this part near the Eastwick train station to build a new barn for the new LRVsSEPTA shouldn't be paving over a protected wildlife reserve
R36 Combine Coach wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:05 am Brookville would have the advantage of being built in-state, but the last large scale trolley car order was at theI would think Septa would be going for Siemens but since this order won't be placed until 2028 when funding is allocated for it. Maybe bbd could redeem itself.
TTC and plagued with major issues that hit BBD hard (the MBTA Type 9 was only a small order).
PHLSpecial wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:38 amBBD is out of the rail business so therefore Septa is gonna go for siemens and get the S70 but in a video someone said they may get same ones Toronto uses which are made by Alstom nowR36 Combine Coach wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:05 am Brookville would have the advantage of being built in-state, but the last large scale trolley car order was at theI would think Septa would be going for Siemens but since this order won't be placed until 2028 when funding is allocated for it. Maybe bbd could redeem itself.
TTC and plagued with major issues that hit BBD hard (the MBTA Type 9 was only a small order).
PHLSpecial wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:38 amI heard they're gonna award the contract next year to the company to build themR36 Combine Coach wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:05 am Brookville would have the advantage of being built in-state, but the last large scale trolley car order was at theI would think Septa would be going for Siemens but since this order won't be placed until 2028 when funding is allocated for it. Maybe bbd could redeem itself.
TTC and plagued with major issues that hit BBD hard (the MBTA Type 9 was only a small order).
