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    • Freedman Seating Company

    Chicago, IL 60651

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Freedman Seating Company

    Designing, engineering, manufacturing and testing seats for bus, rail, marine and commercial vehicle markets. For 130 years, FSC has delivered quality seats and seating solutions.
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    4545 W. Augusta Blvd.
    Chicago, IL 60651
    United States of America
    http://www.freedmanseating.com
    773.524.2440

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    Designing, engineering, manufacturing and testing seats for bus, rail, marine and commercial vehicle markets. For 130 years, FSC has delivered quality seats and seating solutions.

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    Rail Stainless Seating

    Nov. 14, 2023
    Engineered for maximum durability, safety and longevity; Freedman seats are the industry’s preferred choice for any passenger railcar configuration, including LRV, Subway, and...
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    Passenger Rail Seating

    Sept. 19, 2023
    Freedman Seating offers seating solutions for all types of passenger rail vehicles, including light-rail vehicles, subway, heavy rail, high speed and commuter.
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    SeatLink™ System

    Sept. 19, 2023
    SeatLink™ is a seat information tracking system that displays, tracks and stores the occupancy and seat belt status of passenger seats.
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    Passenger Rail Seating

    May 31, 2022
    Freedman Seating offers seating solutions for all types of passenger rail vehicles including light-rail vehicles, subway, heavy rail, high speed and commuter rail.
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    SeatLink™ System

    April 19, 2022
    SeatLink™ is a seat information tracking system that displays, tracks and stores the occupancy and seat belt status of passenger seats.
    Stainless Steel Rail Seat
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    Stainless Steel Rail Seats

    Dec. 2, 2021
    The industry’s most anti-vandal seat is designed to withstand the daily rigors of passenger use on the toughest routes. Space-saving features provide more hip-to-knee and leg ...
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    SeatLink™ System

    April 21, 2021
    SeatLink™ is a seat information tracking system that displays, tracks and stores the occupancy and seat belt status of passenger seats in a commercial or school bus.
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    Passenger Protective Equipment

    Dec. 1, 2020
    Freedman's transit PPE helps protect passengers against the spread of germs and airborne viruses. Solutions include passenger and driver barriers, social distance seat bands and...
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    SeatLink™ System

    Dec. 1, 2020
    SeatLink™ displays and tracks the occupancy and belt status of passenger seats and provides audible and visual warnings for the driver. Powered by InterMotive technology.
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    Freedman Seating's new Sneeze Guards.
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    Freedman Seating introduces PPE

    May 29, 2020
    The new products aim to help fight the spread of germs on public and commercial transportation.

    Articles & News

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    2018 Top 40 Under 40: Steve Orzech Jr.

    Sept. 14, 2018
    Steve Orzech Jr., Business Development Manager, Rail, Freedman Seating Co.
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    Transit Leading the Way in Technology

    May 9, 2018
    Attendees were a buzz about the technology on display at the 2018 American Public Transportation Association Bus & Paratransit Conference in Tampa, Florida.
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    Xcelsior CHARGE.
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    April/May Product Feature: Buses & Components

    April 23, 2018
    The latest in bus and bus component products, view more at http://www.masstransitmag.com/directory/bus
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    Early mornings, late nights and packed days to get our show daily out Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
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    That’s a Wrap

    Nov. 16, 2017
    The American Public Transportation Association’s EXPO has come to an end and we take a look back.
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    On August 1, 2017, Alstom delivered the first of 60 Citadis X05 to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Sydney, Australia.
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    APTA Expo Product Features - Day One

    Oct. 7, 2017
    Some of the latest products and technologies on display at the American Public Transportation Association's Expo 2017.
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    Luis Manuel Ramírez, General Manager/CEO, MBTA
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    September/October People & Places

    Sept. 15, 2017
    RATP Dev Selected to Manage ART ServiceRATP Dev announced it has been awarded the contract to manage Asheville Redefines Transit (ART), the transit services for the city of Asheville...
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    June Product Feature: Rail Interior

    June 6, 2017
    More rail interior products at www.masstransitmag.com/directory/rail.
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    Freedman Seating Co. President Craig Freedman speaking to U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary Ted Dean and Mass Transit Assistant Editor Maile Bucher during a tour of the facility.
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    Preparing the Workforce for Today’s Manufacturing

    Oct. 11, 2016
    Preparing employees to upholster seats for horse-drawn carriages is a lot different than manufacturing a seat for a HSR train and it's taking today's manufacturers to work with...
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    Expo Products Monday

    Oct. 12, 2014
    Bringing a New Spirit to Light Rail and Streetcars with CitadisAlstom TransportAlstom’s Citadis offers a range of solutions for cities building new tramway networks and those ...
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    A Sitting Tradition of Quality in Chicago

    Joe Petrie
    Oct. 7, 2013
    Freedman Seating is growing its tradition of seating excellence in the transit market with its partnership with USSC Group.

    Videos & Resources

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    The Nova LFSe is a battery-electric bus that runs on a TM4 Sumo HD electric powertrain and 4 Volvo high voltage lithium-ion batteries in parallel.
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    Moving Students: Products and Technology for University Transit

    April 19, 2016
    The latest vehicles and products were on display at the APTA Public Transportation & Universities Conference.
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    Vehicles at the bus display during the SWTA/NMTA joint annual conference and expo.
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    Photo Gallery of the SWTA 2015 Bus Display

    March 9, 2015
    Take a look inside the latest vehicles and technologies on display at the SWTA & NMTA Expo held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2015.

    KEY CONTACTS

    Stan Brzezniak

    Director of Sales - Bus

    Steve Orzech, Jr.

    Business Development Manager, Rail

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    Freedman Seating is Back on The Road With ‘Transit USA Tour'

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