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Re: WMATA: 7k prototype car pictures

Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Feb 19 17:09:25 2012, in response to Re: WMATA: 7k prototype car pictures, posted by Joe V on Sun Feb 19 11:10:11 2012.

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Too many people think of WMATA as a new system. It is as old as the IND was in 1967, when the stations were getting shabby, and the original R-1's were falling apart (faster than the BMT Standards).

You really can't compare WMATA's third option on the Breda contract to the NYCT R-1's.

This all begs the question. Will the WMATA execute an option on the 7k contract with Kawasaki, and have them build the 100 4k replacements? I have not read anywhere that Kawasaki would be the contractor to do the Mid Life Rehabilitation of the 4k cars as originally planed.

Instead of this:
  • Base contract 64 cars - Dulles Phase I
  • Option 4: 300 cars - Fleet Renewal (1000 Series)
  • 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 number of new cars: 584

    We might end up getting this:
  • Base contract 64 cars - Dulles Phase I
  • Option 4: 300 cars - Fleet Renewal (1000 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
  • Option 3: 100 cars - Fleet Renewal (4000 Series)
    • Total number of new cars: 684
    Total increase in fleet size: 348

    My guess is the 4k cars will continue to soldier on until all of the originally planed new car options from Kawasaki are delivered to WMATA.

    Here is another question I have. What will the numbering schema for the 7k cars be? My guess it will be some thing like this:

  • 7000 - 7127 Base contract and Option 1: 128 cars Dulles Phase I and II
  • 7200 - 7499 Option 4: 300 cars - Fleet Renewal (1000 Series)
  • 7500 - 7629 Option 2: 130 cars - Growth 75% Eight-Car Trains
  • 7700 - 7789 Option 5: 90 cars - Growth 100% Eight-Car Trains
  • 7800 - 7899 Option 3: 100 cars - Fleet Renewal (4000 Series)

    • This schema will leave the 7900s open in the event WMATA wants to option another 100 cars from Kawasaki and not jump up to the 8100s or recycle 1000s.

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

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