by davinp
VRE will order new passenger railcars through a joint procurement with Chicago Metra.
VRE and Chicago Metra have similar passenger railcar fleets manufactured by the same company. Since VRE and Chicago Metra’s requirements for new
passenger railcars are similar, and both organizations have a need for additional seating capacity, issuing a joint RFP reduces administrative effort while providing both organizations with greater purchasing power.
On March 20, 2019, Metra advertised an RFP to procure new passenger railcars with a base order of 200 cars and the option of up to 200 additional cars. VRE will work in conjunction with Chicago Metra to include in this RFP a base order of 21 passenger railcars, or the equivalent of 1,730 additional seats, with options for up to 48 additional passenger railcars for VRE. This approach will allow Chicago Metra and VRE to leverage their collective
purchasing power
https://www.vre.org/about/board/board-a ... metra-pdf/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
VRE and Chicago Metra have similar passenger railcar fleets manufactured by the same company. Since VRE and Chicago Metra’s requirements for new
passenger railcars are similar, and both organizations have a need for additional seating capacity, issuing a joint RFP reduces administrative effort while providing both organizations with greater purchasing power.
On March 20, 2019, Metra advertised an RFP to procure new passenger railcars with a base order of 200 cars and the option of up to 200 additional cars. VRE will work in conjunction with Chicago Metra to include in this RFP a base order of 21 passenger railcars, or the equivalent of 1,730 additional seats, with options for up to 48 additional passenger railcars for VRE. This approach will allow Chicago Metra and VRE to leverage their collective
purchasing power
https://www.vre.org/about/board/board-a ... metra-pdf/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;