TrainBlog by Marcel Marchon

Metrolink - the Los Angeles area commuter rail network - will receive additional trailers and cab cars for its rail services.

This morning, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) board took action to award a contract to Rotem Company, a Korean firm, to manufacture the next generation of Metrolink passenger rail cars. Rotem is the rolling stock subsidiary of the Hyundai Automotive Group. The company began operations in July 1999 and has delivered over 4,000 passenger rail cars to customers in 31 countries. In addition, Rotem has a pending order for 32 diesel powered train cars for North Carolina’s Triangle Transit Authority for use in future commuter rail service in the Raleigh-Durham area.

The SCRRA contract is for a base number of 54 trailer cars and 33 lead position cab cars at a total bid price of $176,334,755. Also approved were the first two of four SCRRA options in the contract. Option one is for 10 additional cab cars at a total cost of $17,788,200. Option two is for 10 more cab cars at at total cost of $17,859,400. These two options will be implemented as additional funding becomes available. Three additional contract options are included for 14 trailer cars and 10 cab cars to be delivered to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, operators of Tri-Rail commuter train service. The total value of the contract with all options exercised would be $305,974,486.

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