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Within these 284 railway vehicles, the Orange Line will receive 152 cars while 132 cars will be operated on the Red Line.
China CNR said that this is the second project it has received from developed countries in Europe and America since the France railway wagon project it won in 2011.
The new 100kmph trains will be able to accommodate more than 15 passengers.
Railway Gazette reported that features of the trains include additional seating, wider and electrically operated doors, four accessible areas per car, LED lighting, automated passenger information, data recorders and CCTV with 'live look in' capability.
Under the contract, the JV will also provide spare parts, CCTV operator displays, gap mitigation devices, LCD monitors, automatic passenger counting systems and two training simulators.
CNR MA will invest $60m to construct a final assembly plant and test track at a former Westinghouse site at 655 Page Boulevard in Springfield, which will also serve as CNR MA's US headquarters.
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