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Originally Posted by SoCalKid
Gotcha, thanks. Once those hurdles have been cleared successfully a number times by a group like Stadler does that create a precedent whereby other groups can essentially follow the same process and easily get approved?
Also, from my understanding, the crush standards were by far the most onerous regulations and really were the ones that prevented the use of European rail cars. Would you say that's accurate?
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Yes and no. The crush standards vary at different points on a rail car; couplers, end frame, corner posts, etc. More than one data point was involved that prevented use of EU rail cars in the past, although many points could and did get exemptions of one type or another.