All three Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) vehicles are scheduled to undergo extensive testing on SBCTA’s infrastructure upon arrival in San Bernardino County.
The long-term contract includes braking systems for up to 254 railcars with an option for an additional 100 railcars.
The nine-year, fixed-price agreement is the company’s second maintenance contract in the U.S.
This is the first maintenance contract for the company in the U.S.
The procurement is the single largest for either organization and aimed at more efficient performance and enhanced customer experience for MARTA and its customers.
They anticipate passenger service for the end of 2022 after securing $119 million contract with DART.
All operations were transferred from the leased Warm Springs site to the new site last month.
Officials are worried, however, the the federal government shutdown will keep train from a full launch this weekend.
The 15-year contract will generate cumulative revenue of approximately $260 million.
Trinity Metro ordered eight diesel-electric low-floor multiple unit FLIRT from Stadler in June 2015 for the TEXRail project.
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