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Originally Posted by electricron
No wide doors for easier wheelchair access, no snowplows to help remove snow, no bells to announce arrival at stations, no snowplows to help remove snow I'm sorry I pity the riders in Ukraine more. There are many reasons why the manufacturer didn't submit that train set in the bidding process, the main reason being not meeting all FRA regulations.
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"No wide doors for easier wheelchair access"
Could have easily been spec'd w/ any number of manufacturers. Non-issue.
2
"no snowplows to help remove snow"
For all either of us know this could have been easily procured. Non-issue.
3
"no bells to announce arrival at stations"
Geezus, ye olde railroading here we go again. What purpose that regulation serves is beyond me, and on a dedicated EMU line, absurd. And bells? Seriously? Choo-choo.
4
"no removable windows to ease emergency access and exit"
Same as 1 and 2. Non-issue.
The real reason these ugly dogs were bought is because they piggybacked onto Philadelphia's order to ease the procurement process and possibly keep costs slightly lower. Although that's hard to believe and horrible timing since FRA reg's will be dropped for off-the-shelf EMUs starting next year. That could have saved several million right there.