Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (KRC), the U.S. subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, will supply first eight 7000 series cars for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Kawasaki is the first Japanese manufacturer to provide railcars to Washington D.C.
This train is the first eight cars of the initial base contract order (64 cars) awarded in 2010. It was manufactured at Kawasaki’s Lincoln plant in Nebraska, followed by series of “on-site” tests performed on WMATA property for approximately one year.
The 7000 series cars are introduced as part of WMATA’s customer service enhancement, providing services for Dulles International Airport extension and replacing some of the oldest rail cars in the existing fleet, easing congestion.
To date, Kawasaki has received additional order of 464 cars totaling the contract to 528 cars, and the delivery is scheduled to be completed in 2017.
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