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Speaking of Talgo again...first the State cancels the maintenance base, and now the maintenance contract has been cancelled.

State kills maintenance contract with Talgo

By Larry Sandler of the Journal Sentinel
April 15, 2012

State officials have canceled a $116 million maintenance contract with a Spanish-owned train manufacturer, escalating a political and legal dispute over two brand-new trains that already have cost the state $71.8 million.

In a letter terminating the contract, a state lawyer also claimed that the costs of testing the trains are rising and that federal officials have found the trains don't meet standards for accessibility to the disabled.

A spokeswoman for the manufacturer, Talgo Inc., denied the allegations and warned the cancellation could lead to legal action.

Link for the rest: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepo...147526495.html