Kawasaki Rail Car Inc.

29 Wells Ave., Bldg 4
Yonkers, NY 10701
914.376.4700 x7079
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Press Releases

Marc A. Hermann / MTA
MTA exercised an option on an existing contract with Kawasaki Rail Car to order an additional 640 R211 rail cars.
The cars would be delivered starting in early 2025 and feature wider doors, security cameras, LED lighting and digital displays.
Oct. 28, 2022
Westermo
Toshiba delivers drive and control systems to Kawasaki, who then assembles the rail cars for WMATA.
Toshiba International Corp. has awarded Westermo a $4.2 million order for the supply of communication network equipment. The Ethernet-based train switches from Westermo will be...
Nov. 11, 2015
Metro's fourth new 7000-series trainset will enter service Aug. 17, on the Green Line.Departing Greenbelt Station at 5:30 a.m. and Branch Avenue Station at 6:25 a.m., the new ...
Aug. 17, 2015
U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez and Federal Transit Acting Administrator Therese McMillan were in Arlington, Va., April 13 for the launch of the...
April 13, 2015
Metro
Metro has ordered 528 of the new railcars, enough to replace all 1000- and 4000-series cars and expand the size of the Metro fleet by 128 cars.
The date is set, Metro customers, and your new ride will soon be here.Metro has announced that the system’s first 7000-series train will enter passenger service April 14, on the...
March 26, 2015
Metro acting General Manager and CEO A. Robert Troup on Dec. 8 issued the following statement:
Dec. 8, 2014
On June 20, the California High Speed Rail Authority and Amtrak canceled their joint manufacturing plan for 43 modern high speed trains, concluding that the needs of the two transit...
June 24, 2014
Deadline for proposals from global manufacturing companies is May 17.
May 16, 2014
On April 7, representatives of the world’s largest railcar manufacturing companies learned about best-practices in American workforce development, diversity, and outreach to disadvantag...
April 8, 2014
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration celebrated the arrival of the first new state-of-the-art rail car prototypes for the Washington Metropolitan...
Jan. 6, 2014

Videos

7000 Series #newtrain Debuts on the Red Line
The second 7000 series #newtrain made its first round trip on the Red Line June 8, raising an eyebrow of excitement to the usual routine commute.
June 9, 2015
Metro's 7000 Series Media Event
Watch the speakers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on April 13, helping welcome the Metro's new 7000 series rail cars into service.
April 16, 2015
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An Arrival and tour for the new generation of railcars to Metro's Fleet.
Jan. 13, 2014

Articles

PANYNJ
A train set with some of PANYNJ's new Kawasaki rail cars at the PATH Hoboken station.
The new cars represent a 20 percent increase in the rail system’s available rolling stock and are a key component to PANYNJ’s plan to reduce delays on its rail system.
April 14, 2023
Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin
The R211 cars feature 58-inch wide door openings, which are eight inches wider than standard doors on existing cars.
Randy ClarkeCapital MetroCapital Metro's board of directors voted to name Randy Clarke as the agency’s next president/CEO. Randy Clarke has served as the vice president of operations...
March 9, 2018
Westermo
Toshiba delivers drive and control systems to Kawasaki, who then assembles the rail cars for WMATA.
Paul WiedefeldWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityPaul Wiedefeld was named Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (Metro) new general manager and chief executive...
Dec. 11, 2015
DCTA
The Denton County Transportation Authority has begun an advertisting campaign to increase A-train ridership during the I-35E construction project.
Metrolink Opens New Transit Center in Rock Islanddistrictstation-1_11293812.jpgMetrolink opened its new $2.1 million transit station Jan. 13 in downtown Rock Island, Ill.The station...
Feb. 11, 2014
SEPTA
After the Allen Lane station was rebuilt on SEPTA's regional rail line, agency leaders said riders there have taken efforts to keep the station clean.
Despite age and funding, SEPTA strives to rebuild and remake its image.
June 2, 2013

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Safer cars also feature amenities designed by customers.
Jan. 6, 2014
Metro
A 6000-series Metrorail car with resilient flooring.
Metro is moving forward with the replacement of carpet in its existing fleet of railcars with new slip-resistant resilient flooring.
Nov. 22, 2013