China CRRC Wins 8.5 bln Yuan Deal To Build US Rail Cars

China CRRC Wins 8.5 bln Yuan Deal To Build US Rail Cars
Mar 11, 2016 By eChinacities.com

On March 10, the Chicago’s transit authority announced that the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) has won a 1.309 billion USD deal (about 8.5 billion Yuan) to build rail cars for the city, making this China’s largest project for Metro vehicles.

According to the the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), 846 rail cars are to be built by CRRC’s subsidiary company CSR Sifang America. When the project starts, the railway cars will be built in local Chinese factories. 

This is the second large US project for CRRC. Its first was back in 2014 when they won a deal to supply trains to Boston. In recent years, China’s railway films have been bidding for supply deals all over the world, including the US. 

The first vehicles are expected to be delivered in 2019 and are expected to start operating in 2020.

Source: thepaper.cn

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Guest2503130

Trump ain't gonna be impressed...

Mar 12, 2016 18:21 Report Abuse

Karajorma

The same Trump who gets all his stuff built in China and praises them for being a strong government for Tiananmen Square. That Trump?

Mar 14, 2016 14:46 Report Abuse

Englteachted

This is exactly why Americans are angry enough to vote for a racist nutjob like Trump. We're sick and tired of this BS. Taking billions of tax dollars and giving it to Chinese workers while Americans are looking for better job opportunities. China is constantly made out to be a threat in the media and quite possibly are. So the answer is to help make them stronger? Pay for the arms that will eventually kill American soldiers defending Taiwan, Phils and Japan. This is disgusting

Mar 12, 2016 07:11 Report Abuse