Dignitaries took a ride on one of the 4 pilot cars to be sent to Boston for testing. Photo: CRRC
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Dignitaries took a ride on one of the 4 pilot cars to be sent to Boston for testing. Photo: CRRC
CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Company announced the shipment date of pilot cars for Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
CRRC, government, and MBTA officials gathered at CRRC’s manufacturing plant in Changchun, China in anticipation of the completion of pilot cars to be delivered for testing to the MBTA. CRRC is the first Chinese railcar builder to enter into the U.S. rail car manufacturing market. Dignitaries took a ride on one of the four pilot cars to be sent to Boston for testing.
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