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MARC Heads West


Amtrak operated a special move to transport four MARC commuter rail coaches to the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colo. The Maryland agency has ordered new SC-44 Charger diesels from Siemens, which will undergo testing at the AAR facility.


PHOTO BY TIMOTHY TONGE


operation and maintenance of the light rail system for 30 years. The new cars will be constructed at the company’s facility in Elmira, N.Y. CAF has delivered Elmira-built cars to Kansas City, Cincinnati, Houston, and Washington, and is currently constructing cars for Amtrak and MBTA.


SEPTA Silverliner V Fleet Sidelined


On July 3, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority identified a defect with its Silverliner V Regional Rail cars. Some 120 Hyundai Rotem-built Silverliner Vs, received


between 2010 and 2013, or about a third of the total fleet, were pulled from service pending repairs. Starting July 5, SEPTA’s capacity for weekday travel was reduced to modified Saturday schedules usually used during weather emergencies, along with added rush hour trips at 30-minute intervals.


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