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The first group of production workers will travel to China next week for highly specialized training in assembling the new railcars.
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Wire crimping has never been done properly, which contributed to incidents where railcars have problems that can create significant delays.
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Agency must to take immediate actions to mitigate the risk, including submitting work plans to the FTA by June 29 regarding how it will fix issue.
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The new 7000-series railcars — the largest railcar order in CTA history — will be built by CSR Sifang America JV, which as part of its winning bid has pledged to build a brand-new rail car assembly facility in Chicago.
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If the FTA determines within the next several weeks that the 5000-series, which were purchased using federal funds, should not be retired so soon, WMATA probably will forgo purchasing the 220 new 7000-series cars.
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The new cars will belong to a fleet of more than 500 new railcars, which are designed to provide a safer, more comfortable ride for millions of passengers and expand the Metrorail system’s capacity overall.
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The introduction of the first new train will be the most significant milestone to date for a project that has spanned nearly five years from approval and funding, through design and engineering, to testing and certification.
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FTA provided $44.8 million in funding specifically to help fund the replacement of the 1000-series railcars. In addition, the agency has committed $58.3 million for 64 new railcars through a grant program.
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The new design, created after careful study of existing design, passenger flow, capacity and comfort, is a hybrid of the best features from existing CTA railcar styles — incorporating both forward- and aisle-facing seats.
Read More →The railcars, expected to begin delivery around 2016, will replace current rail stock that is nearing or beyond 30 years of age.
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