Siemens Single Level Cars for CA/IL/Midwest

Don't forget Alstom.

Obviously, the lead bearing components are coming from the People's Republic of China or some other Asian low-cost unregulated area.

I swear I heard somewhere (Likely FB) that the cars had been cleared and were due to enter service in February or March.

They popped up in this week's NEC Bulletin Order as being added to the timetable, so I'm guessing entry to service will be soon.

BandA wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:28 pm Obviously, the lead bearing components are coming from the People's Republic of China or some other Asian low-cost unregulated area.

Why do you say that? Couldn't it have just as easily come from a U.S.-based manufacturer? No evidence either way.

Because it's likely true?

The US has had strict lead standards for decades on potable fixtures and installations.

China doesn't.

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About that same time they were finding toxins in baby formula, and more recently, lead showing up in PVC piping.

Yet some people won't question buying from CRRC...

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I saw a briefing (http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents ... Update.pdf) suggesting there were welding issues on the exteriors of the cars. Given that the state procurements have "buy American" rules that the Brightline cars are not subject to, I'd think that its more likely that foreign parts would wind up in the trains that are in revenue service with Brightline than in the CA/IL/Midwest cars.

"Our trains are American-made and we're 100% Buy American-compliant." https://www.gobrightline.com/onboard-experiences

Brightline on the same page touts its "FPL clean biodiesel," which is actually a 6% - 20% blend.

It's entirely possible for suppliers to manufacture US "made" fittings using Chinese components....

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