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Re: Staten Island Railway to get New Trains |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Sat Nov 3 17:34:18 2007, in response to Re: Staten Island Railway to get New Trains, posted by Railman718 on Sat Nov 3 09:11:57 2007. In which case I would expect the option to be for 60' cars to replace the current R44s.Options, which are essentially the contracted right to purchase additional cars beyond a current purchase, at a pre-agreed price, do not involve major design changes. If the TA had wanted new 75' cars, they would contract for them. I think what is more likely is that the TA intends to use part of the R160 order to displace R44s or R46s currently in service on subway lines. For example, an R160 order might go to the IND 8th av line, and the R44s currently assigned there would be overhauled and sent to the Staten Island Railway. Or perhaps the R160s willbe assigned to the F line and the R46sin Jamaica Yard will be ovrhauled and modified for SIRTOA service. However, I could be wrong. Maybe the TA really is ordering new 75' cars. But that would not be an option order - it would be a new order. |
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