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What is the significance of being "American Built"?.....does that mean they are able to sustain a 2 1/2 mph bumper crash?

Very nice pictures---thanks! By chance, do you know what type of cars the Portland light rail is currently using?

Those look nice. Really love the bright two-toned colors. Certainly eye-catching... people will have no choice but to see the streetcar and therefore consider riding it! ;)

F40PHR231 Wrote:
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> American-Built means quicker build/delivery, the
> cars being built in Czech Republic took quite a
> while to build, and they don't seem to be too
> interested in building more.

Also, locally built cars mean they'll be cheaper because of import tarriffs and shipping charges.


> Having a new American
> manufacturer could open more doors for more
> streetcar-filled cities in the US, it could be a
> good thing.

Hmm, We already have several companys with the capability, just not a significant enough order, maybe this will make that happen though, I dunno.

Thanks for the pictures.

Who manufactures the trams / streetcars for the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, etc? I think Breda makes some, and DuWag makes others.

Maybe a President's Conference Committee is necessary to come up with a North American design, so NJ CA TX GA Edmonton Calgary Pittsburgh Philly etc could share standard plans and orders.

As an aside, have any of the streetcars ever been to the MAX shops?

F40PHR231 Wrote:
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> American-Built means quicker build/delivery, the
> cars being built in Czech Republic took quite a
> while to build, and they don't seem to be too
> interested in building more. Having a new American
> manufacturer could open more doors for more
> streetcar-filled cities in the US, it could be a
> good thing.


Skoda is not interested in building streetcars for Portland anymore?

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> Thanks for the pictures.
>
> Who manufactures the trams / streetcars for the
> Netherlands, Italy, Germany, etc? I think Breda
> makes some, and DuWag makes others.
>

Also Bombardier and Siemens