The new Blue Line cars were manufactured by Siemens Transportation Systems. The price tag of the long-delayed contract, with spare parts and engineering, has reached about $200 million.
(JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
MBTA is rolling out new fleet on Blue Line
The new Blue Line cars were manufactured by Siemens Transportation Systems. The price tag of the long-delayed contract, with spare parts and engineering, has reached about $200 million.
(JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
MBTA Blue Line commuters will finally ride the first of 94 new subway cars within weeks, after production snags and manufacturing flaws delayed delivery by more than three years. (Full article: 823 words)
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