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Re: Nippon Sharyo pulling out of USA- Why?
Author: Dr Zarkoff
Date: 08-12-2018 - 21:30
> The compression failure of N-S may also turn out to be the last effort at "fully armored tank" passenger cars in the US--IINM Caltrain has some sort of waiver.
"Fully armored tank" cab cars, yes. Previous construction and cab car orders which were in progress of construction before the new collision standards were adopted are grandfathered.
> I believe that Brightline, by virtue of engines at each end they are not required to have the coaches built as 'cab cars' were spec'd for the CA/midwest joint order.
You can have an engine at each end or an engine at one end and an NPCU at the other. If some builder succeeds in designing and building a cab car, single level or bi-level, which can pass the collision test, it will be approved.
"Fully armored tank" cab cars, yes. Previous construction and cab car orders which were in progress of construction before the new collision standards were adopted are grandfathered.
> I believe that Brightline, by virtue of engines at each end they are not required to have the coaches built as 'cab cars' were spec'd for the CA/midwest joint order.
You can have an engine at each end or an engine at one end and an NPCU at the other. If some builder succeeds in designing and building a cab car, single level or bi-level, which can pass the collision test, it will be approved.
