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The railroad has issued a formal request for proposals to manufacturers for more than 800 new passenger railcars that will serve 14 long-distance routes nationwide.
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Site construction is complete, production is underway, and the first locally built passenger coaches are on track for delivery in Summer 2026.
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Under the plan, all long-distance routes will transition to a universal single-level fleet, replacing today’s mix of bi-level and single-level equipment.
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The contract will include a fleet of ten “American Pioneer 220” (AP 220) trainsets to be manufactured, delivered to Nevada, and tested to support Brightline West’s timeline of initiating service in 2028.
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With this contract award and the other successes in the US, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Lithuania, Stadler once again confirms its position in alternative and ecological drive systems with batteries and hydrogen as over 150 trains with battery or hydrogen drives have been sold to date.
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TEXRail offered free rides throughout the service day on Jan. 10, to celebrate its fifth anniversary.
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The identification of the shortlisted teams is a crucial step toward the release of the Request for Proposals and procurement of state-of-the-art electrified high-speed trainsets capable of operating at speeds up to 220 mph.
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The new service will be introduced as a train-to-train transfer at the Metrorail Transfer Station in Hialeah.
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The program is part of the MBTA’s efforts to “Rebuild, Restore, and Reimagine” the public transit system.
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From May through October, the number of trains negatively impacted by BART PD incidents has fallen by more than 60%.
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