Countless commuters and travelers depend on the nation’s railroads every day. However, in 2022 there were 1,164 train derailments across the U.S., according to the FRA. That’s an average of about three derailments per day.
The board approval initiates the process of awarding a contract to Siemens for the purchase of 24 S200 railcars, with the option to purchase up to a total of 60 in the future.
Under the new plan details, the operations team will implement a 15-day manual measurement interval with a path to progress to a longer measurement period in the future.
The R211 cars are a critical part of the MTA's ongoing modernization efforts and feature 58-inch-wide door openings that are eight inches wider than standard door openings on existing cars
As a preliminary estimate, it will take up to 36 months at a cost of approximately $55 million to repress all 7K wheels.
The popular 7000-series trains will first appear on the Green and Yellow Lines.
The 25 additional cars will include five multilevel cab cars, 17 multilevel trailer cars, and three multilevel trailer cars with restrooms.
During the 90-day period, Metro will increase efforts to restore 6000-series railcars to increase the availability of newer cars in the fleet.
Officials concluded in an abundance of caution that moving to a nightly inspection of 7000-series railcars is the prudent course of action.
Amsted Rail will provide complete, assembled bogie systems, plus couplers, draft gears, and crash energy management systems.
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