The first trains ordered up by the Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit agency have passed their factory tests in Japan and are ready to be shipped to the United States for on-track testing, SMART general manager Farhad Mansourian said Wednesday.
Bombardier Transit Corp. emerged Monday as the lead bidder for the CTA's next-generation rail car, one that will avoid the unpopular design trait in the agency's newest cars that requires seated passengers to face the torsos of those standing.
Rail car manufacturer Nippon Sharyo is investing more than $50 million and has created nearly 300 jobs in Rochelle, Ill., and had its grand opening ceremony July 19, 2012.
Stainless Steel car body Train Information Management System (TIMS) Wheelchair lift located at all passenger entrances Wheelchair accessible toilet on every car
