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Article: New York adds to R160 order.(market)(Metropolitan Transportation Authority contracts with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. and Alstom S.A.)(Brief article)
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- Railway Age
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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Notwithstanding ongoing budget woes, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has exercised an option for 382 additional R160 subway cars, based on a contract awarded to Alstom and Kawasaki Rail Car Inc, in 2002, Alstom will produce 242 cars at a cost of roughly $491 million; Kawasaki will provide 140 cars for about $293 million.
The stainless steel cars will be delivered in 2009-2010 and will feature Alstom's a.c. propulsion systems and passenger information signage systems. The vehicles are lighter, quieter, and more comfortable than previous generations of trains, with modern air suspension replacing mechanical ...