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Re: WMATA: 7k prototype car pictures

Posted by Sand Box John on Sat Feb 18 19:38:18 2012, in response to Re: WMATA: 7k prototype car pictures, posted by Joe V on Sat Feb 18 14:59:21 2012.

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I hear that have decided not to rehab the 4000's to be compatibel with the 7000's, but replace them. I presume they want rid of aluminum cars ASAP, and are afraid to mix 7K's with 4K's as the former would always lose.

This is news to me unless you meant something else by what you said here.

If what you say it true and they replace them one for one with more 7k cars they will sill not have enough cars to achieve their goal of running all 8 car trains at 3 minute headways on all lines during peak.

The 7k contract last I heard goes like this:
  • Base contract: 64 cars - Dulles Phase 1
  • Option 4: 300 cars - Fleet Renewal (1000 Series)
  • Unfunded
  • Option 3: 100 cars - Mid-Life Rehabilitation (4000 Series)
  • Option 1: 64 cars - Dulles Phase 2
  • Option 2: 130 cars - Growth 75% Eight-Car Trains
  • Option 5: 90 cars - Growth 100% Eight-Car Trains

*Total Project Scope = 748 Railcars
Procurement contract awarded:
  • Base contract 128 cars - Dulles Phase I and II
  • Option 1: 300 cars - Fleet Renewal (1000 Series)
*Total Project Scope = 428 Railcars

John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore.

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