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CRRC GBC Press Release September 3 2015
CRRC GBC Press Release September 3 2015
Contact:
Michael Verseckes 617-620-6674
michael.verseckes@dot.state.ma.us
CRRC Lydia Rivera USA Rail Corp.
617-851-1095 Lydriv@verizon.net
Office of Mayor Sarno James Leydon
413-787-6100 jleydon@springfieldcityhall.com
A world leader in rail car manufacturing, CRRC, in 2015, was awarded a $566m contract from the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority to design and manufacture 284 Orange and Red Line vehicles. The contract includes the
purchase of 152 new Orange Line vehicles and 132 new Red Line vehicles.
"We are honored to have this opportunity to design and build rail cars in Massachusetts," said CRRC USA Rail Corp.
Chairman and President Chuanhe Zhou. "With the strong, unwavering support of our partners in Boston and
Springfield, who welcomed us and embraced our vision, we are able to be here today."
Construction will begin in spring of 2016 with completion scheduled for fall of 2017. Full rail car production at the
new plant will begin in spring of 2018 with the first production cars completed in January, 2019.
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