China builder signs SEPTA car contract

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) signed a contract with CRRC Tangshan for 45 double-deck coaches, which will be used with Septa’s new Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives on regional rail services on the Northeast Corridor.

SEPTA planning CRRC commuter car pact

Pressed to accommodate surging ridership, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is buying 45 bi-level coaches from China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC) valued at $137.5 million.

CRRC to build LA Metro subway cars

China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) has contracted with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build 64 new subway cars for the Metro Red and Purple Lines.

Mock-up of new Boston Orange Line car unveiled

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack visited the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) depot at Wellington on March 21 to view a mock up of the CRRC metro car for Boston’s Orange Line.

Chinese locomotives en route to Argentina

The first two CRRC diesel locomotives for Argentina’s meter-gauge Belgrano Cargas network were loaded onto a ship at Lujong port in Shanghai on Oct. 15 in readiness for the start of their sea voyage to Buenos Aires.

Massachusetts railcar manufacturing return: Next stop, China

As Massachusetts officials celebrated the “topping off” ceremony of a $95 million new railcar manufacturing plant in Springfield, Mass., last week, the factory’s owner—China’s CCRC—explained hiring plans: production workers will be hired in October, and sent to China for advance training by February.

CRRC breaks ground for Boston contract

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker joined Springfield, Mass., Mayor Domenic Sarno, CRRC (China Railway Rolling Stock Corp Ltd.) Vice President Weiping Yu, CRRC USA Rail Corp. Chairman and President Chuanhe Zhou and state and local officials at the Sept. 3, 2015 groundbreaking of a $95 million, 220,000-square-foot railcar manufacturing facility where 152 new Orange Line and 132 new Red Line vehicles will be built for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) under a $566.6 million contract awarded earlier this year.