Wabtec to Provide Brakes and Couplers for 640 New York City Metro System Train Cars
23 Outubro 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) will provide brakes and couplers
for 640 MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) train cars via its client
Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. The multi-million-dollar order for
service-proven equipment provides seamless interoperability with
other subway fleets in the New York City Transit System (NYCTS).
The commonality of brake control components across the fleets
benefits the transit authority with maintainability and inventory
advantages.
“We are delighted that Kawasaki has once again chosen to draw on
our strong and longstanding relationship for this exciting
project,” said Wabtec Transit President Pascal Schweitzer. “We are
proud to help boost reliability and improve subway service on the
New York City Transit System, one of the largest and busiest in the
world.”
Kawasaki chose Wabtec’s braking systems and couplers for this
high-profile collaboration because of the safety and reliability of
the company’s progressive and service-proven technology.
The order follows one of Wabtec’s largest North American transit
projects in 2018, which provided equipment for 535 cars. This
latest order has an option for 640 cars. A second option exists for
up to 437 cars. Kawasaki will manufacture its R211 subway cars at
its facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska and Yonkers, New York. The new
cars for Option 1 are scheduled to deliver in 2025 through
2026.
Wabtec has a long track record of working with NYCT and a
longstanding commitment to Kawasaki. To further support its North
American market, Wabtec’s equipment will mostly be produced in the
United States, in Duncan, South Carolina. This proximity reinforces
an already close client-supplier relationship, allowing for greater
responsiveness and a more supportive partnership.
The NYCTS is operated by NYCT, a public agency that runs public
transportation in New York City and is part of the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) of the State of New York. The New
York City subway has provided non-stop service for over a century
and is the largest subway in North America. With over 400 stations,
it is also the subway with the most stops in the world. The entire
New York City subway encompasses nearly 6,500 cars.
About Wabtec
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) is focused on creating
transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The
company is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital
solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail
industries, as well as the mining, marine and industrial markets.
Wabtec has been a leader in the rail industry for over 150 years
and has a vision to achieve a zero-emission rail system in the U.S.
and worldwide. Visit Wabtec’s website at www.wabteccorp.com.
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