Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
ORANGE LINE / RED LINE VEHICLE SPECIFICATION CONCEPT REPORT
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is currently developing a specification to be included in a Request for Proposal to supply New Rapid Transit Vehicles for operation on the MBTA's Orange Line and Red Line subway systems.
To begin the process of procuring the best possible vehicles to meet the Authority's needs while maintaining an aggressive delivery schedule, a Vehicle Specification Concept Report has been developed. The goal of the Vehicle Specification Report is to have a clear understanding of the industry's ability to meet the Authority's needs including technical challenges, schedule impacts, alternative approaches, and innovation.
To this end, the Authority is respectfully requesting an industry review of the MBTA Orange Line / Red Line Vehicle Specification Concept Report. It is hoped that feedback in the way of comments and input will be provided by manufacturers, subcontractors, and other industry experts. A successful review will provide the MBTA with the information necessary to finalize a specification that will meet the Authority's needs, while considering technological advances and what is realistically achievable by the industry.
Requests for copies of the MBTA Orange Line / Red Line Vehicle Specification Concept Report and information on timelines and feedback should be made to MBTA Vehicle Engineering by way of email at: vehicleengineering@mbta.com
3rdrail wrote:Good post. The only two things that I would add is that I think that the MBTA is gun shy regarding commitments to purchase following the recent debaucles with Boeing and Breda. Also, in my opinion, the East Boston Hawker-Siddeley's were a disappointment that came to late for any recourse as their bodies were literally rotting away. None of the types previous to them, manufactured by Pullman or St. Louis did the same. Once again, a reason for timidness.
tober wrote: With respect to Breda - and not that I wish to defend Breda too much because I don't think they did a very good job, at least initially - the first ADA-compliant design with stub axles for a comparatively ancient system like the green line is bound to be trouble (e.g.- tendency to derail) no matter who one asks to manufacture the cars.
indeed, I wouldn't be shocked, given current macroeconomic conditions and our new executive in Washington, if we soon find ourselves confronted with politicians urging transit properties to allow Ford and GM to make their new rolling stock
scoopernicus_in_Maine wrote:Actually that's not such a bad idea. If we're going to bail out the Big Three lets get some return on our investment, but mostly because I savor the dramatic irony at the idea of the companies that destroyed the trolley networks would be forced to rebuild them. /pipe dream.
3rdrail wrote:...One example that was shown me were the (Breda) door assemblies, constituting an absurd number of different parts - each and every one subject to break down at one time or another
Diverging Route wrote:The following ad appears in January 2009 edition of METRO magazine:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
ORANGE LINE / RED LINE VEHICLE SPECIFICATION CONCEPT REPORT
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is currently developing a specification to be included in a Request for Proposal to supply New Rapid Transit Vehicles for operation on the MBTA's Orange Line and Red Line subway systems.
To begin the process of procuring the best possible vehicles to meet the Authority's needs while maintaining an aggressive delivery schedule, a Vehicle Specification Concept Report has been developed. The goal of the Vehicle Specification Report is to have a clear understanding of the industry's ability to meet the Authority's needs including technical challenges, schedule impacts, alternative approaches, and innovation.
To this end, the Authority is respectfully requesting an industry review of the MBTA Orange Line / Red Line Vehicle Specification Concept Report. It is hoped that feedback in the way of comments and input will be provided by manufacturers, subcontractors, and other industry experts. A successful review will provide the MBTA with the information necessary to finalize a specification that will meet the Authority's needs, while considering technological advances and what is realistically achievable by the industry.
Requests for copies of the MBTA Orange Line / Red Line Vehicle Specification Concept Report and information on timelines and feedback should be made to MBTA Vehicle Engineering by way of email at: vehicleengineering@mbta.com
cpontani wrote:I think the T should piggyback on NYC's orders whenever possible. They have single orders that are larger than other city's entire fleets. It just sucks that politics and bureaucracy get in the way.
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