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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Sun May 12, 2013, 08:58 PM May 2013

Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet

Amtrak unveils new locomotives that will replace aging fleet on busy Northeast Corridor

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Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper May 2013 OP

good news 4 amtrak. hawaii is putting in rail w/low quality trains coming from Italy.. msongs May 2013 #1

here in northern illinois a japanese rail car builder just opened a new plant madrchsod May 2013 #2

msongs

(67,395 posts)

1. good news 4 amtrak. hawaii is putting in rail w/low quality trains coming from Italy..

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2013, 09:04 PM

May 2013

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/honolulu-officials-praise-ansaldo-rail-deal-as-washington-metro-dumps-the-cash-strapped-italian-company-for-kawasaki/123

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

2. here in northern illinois a japanese rail car builder just opened a new plant

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2013, 09:20 PM

May 2013

to scale jobs and purchasing policy of buy american. i haven't seen any finished units outside the plant so it`s either commuter or long haul passenger cars.

wisconsin would have had a commuter car manufacturer from spain setting up shop in milwaukee. walker rejected the rail line money that would have built a line from madison to chicago. the spaniards pulled out of milwaukee and sued walker for basically reason to build the plant.

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