NEW JERSEY | LOW-RISE / GENERAL Development News + Construction

They’re probably the lowest bidder, so they keep winning contracts or meet certain requirements that others couldn’t meet for their product. As for NJT, they want their super-specific railcars, which adds additional cost because they’re the only buyers of them (and then there’s the issue of the Penn Tunnels which further restricts car specifications). Other agencies bought the same multi-level cars in the past but have since gone with other makers for future car acquisitions for reasons unknown.

Alstom isn’t only screwing up in the US either. Some quick searches yield similar delays and other issues in Europe as well. They need to get their act together.

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Right, so I’m not the only one bothered by how outdated these already look. Appearance matters.

Love how the commenters are ripping this singular car apart. Some others also commented on how outdated these already look, comparing them to Caltrain’s Stadler sets, that they’ll probably break down (thanks Alstom/Bombardier) or that they’re a waste of money because the service is still going to suck either way because the infrastructure’s old and crappy.

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