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The multi-week event is the first time WMATA has hosted the public to see a mock-up of its newest trains on the National Mall since the first 1000-series train cars in 1968.
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Metrolink received about $148 million from the South Coast AQMD to purchase new railcars, while Metra tapped Stadler for zero-emission, battery-powered trainsets.
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Thanks to a revised schedule, and an accelerated monthly delivery rate of new railcars, the project is expected to cost $394 million less than when the contract was awarded in 2012.
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Earlier this year, the dismantled older-model railcars were stripped of hazardous materials and contaminants and inspected and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for deployment as artificial reef material.
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Under the new process, with concurrence from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, WMATA will increase the fit and press tonnage used to mount the wheels to the axles on the railcar.
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Complete proposals must be submitted electronically by December 18, 2023.
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The Reef Project deploys large objects to the bottom of the ocean that over time develop into reef habitats for marine wildlife.
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Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2026.
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On Saturday, July 29, the CTA will run the historic 4000-series rail cars around the Loop ‘L’ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Funded by the IIJA, Amtrak’s facilities upgrade program will prepare more than 20 sites around the country for new trainsets scheduled to enter service in the coming years.
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