Metro North New Haven line getting more trains than first planned
Connecticut will purchase 25 more trains than first planned for the Metro North's New Haven line, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced in a Tuesday statement .
At a total cost of $93 million, the 25 new M-8 rail cars will come alongside 380 cars already on order to replace the line's aging fleet. Connecticut will foot around two-thirds of the bill for the new cars, paying $60.5 million; New York will pay the rest.
"It makes far more economic sense to invest in new and much more reliable cars now, rather than trying to keep our aging fleet running for a few more years,” Malloy said in the statement, adding that he plans to ask the State Bond Commission to include the railcars on the agenda for their July 29 meeting.
The New Haven line serves 120,000 riders each day, making it one of the busiest commuter rail lines in the nation.
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At a total cost of $93 million, the 25 new M-8 rail cars will come alongside 380 cars already on order to replace the line's aging fleet. Connecticut will foot around two-thirds of the bill for the new cars, paying $60.5 million;
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Polet said she can't wait for the long-awaited new M-8 rail cars. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday that 25 more M-8 cars will be added to the 380 already on order for Metro-North's New Haven Line. But commuter leaders and Metro-North officials
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Connecticut Plans To Buy More Passenger Cars for New Haven Line ...
July 20th, 2011
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy on July 19 announced plans to purchase 25 more M-8 rail cars for use on the state-owned New Haven Line, which is operated under contract by Metro-North Railroad, a subsidiary of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
The additional cars are expected to be added to an existing order for 380, which are being built by Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (38 in Kobe, Japan, and the rest in Lincoln, Neb.). They will be built as single units, unlike the “married pairs” now being delivered. As of mid-June, a total of 26 M-8 rail cars were in revenue service, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation , in three train sets: two 8-car sets and one 6-car set. Eight others were undergoing testing by Kawasaki
The 25 single cars will cost about $3.325 million each, for a total of about $93 million. Under its contract with Metro-North, Connecticut pays 65% of all equipment costs and MTA/Metro-North pays the other 35%. Thus, the state’s share of the expense will be $60.5 million. Governor Malloy will ask the State Bond Commission to put the state’s share on the agenda for the next meeting, scheduled for July 29.
“This order will bring to 405 the number of new cars in service on the New Haven Line. This purchase, if approved by the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a first for Metro-North,” said Metro-North President Howard Permut. “It will increase the efficiency of the fleet as a whole, offering maximum flexibility, while providing a modern, uniform electric fleet.
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