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Updates - Implementation of All Systems Go!
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Urban Commuter Rail Car Selected
The Capital Metro Board of Directors last month voted to hire Stadler Bussnang, A.G., a Swiss railcar manufacturer, to purchase six rail vehicles for our planned urban commuter rail service. The first commuter rail vehicle is scheduled to arrive in the fall of 2007, and the sixth vehicle will arrive in the spring of 2008.
The contract includes options to purchase an additional twelve vehicles over the next five years. “Procurement of vehicles is a major step towards bringing urban commuter rail online for central Texans,” said Fred Gilliam, President/CEO of Capital Metro.
Based in part on community input, Capital Metro considered several criteria when choosing rail vehicles. “We looked for something that was quiet, environmentally friendly, and basically compatible with neighborhoods,” said John Almond, Project Director for Capital Metro Commuter Rail. “We’ve found vehicles that fit that description, as well as having a sleek appearance that suits an urban scale.”
The vehicles have lower levels of noise and vibration than typical commuter rail cars used elsewhere in the U.S. Each vehicle will be self-propelled by two diesel electric engines, accessible (fully ADA compliant), and will be able to start and stop faster than traditional commuter rail vehicles. The vehicles each have a capacity of 225 passengers, including room for 108 seated and 117 standing passengers, as well as room for four spaces each for passengers with wheelchairs and bicycles.
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