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''CRRC MA Co., Ltd.'' is a Chinese-American rolling stock manufacturer in [[Springfield, MA]]. It is part of the larger Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer [[CRRC]], it's offices and company headquarters is located in [[Quincy, MA]].
'''CRRC MA Co., Ltd.''' is a Chinese-American [[rolling stock]] manufacturer in [[Springfield, MA|Springfield, Massachusetts]]. It is part of the larger Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer [[CRRC]]. Its offices and company headquarters are located in [[Quincy, MA]].


This Springfield facility is responsible for the manufacturing and delivery of metro and commuter rail cars for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]],[[LA Metro]], and [[SEPTA]].
This Springfield facility is responsible for the manufacturing and delivery of [[Rapid transit|metro]] and [[commuter rail]] cars for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]], [[LA Metro]], and [[SEPTA]].


==History==
==History==
CRRC MA was first established as ''CNR MA'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=North American Footprint|url=https://www.crrcma.com/north-american-footprint/|access-date=August 22, 2021|website=CRRC|language=en-US}}</ref> It won a state contract to manufacture new railcars for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red]] and [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange]] lines within the state of Massachusetts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Matt |date=October 22, 2014 |title=Chinese Company Hopes MBTA Contract Will Be U.S. Launching Pad |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2014/10/22/chinese-company-mbta-contract |access-date=August 22, 2021 |website=www.wbur.org |language=en}}</ref> At the time, no railcar manufacturing facilites existed in the state of Massachusetts.
CRRC MA was first established as ''CNR MA'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=North American Footprint|url=https://www.crrcma.com/north-american-footprint/|access-date=August 22, 2021|website=CRRC|language=en-US}}</ref> It won a state contract to manufacture new railcars for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red]] and [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange]] lines within the state of Massachusetts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Matt |date=October 22, 2014 |title=Chinese Company Hopes MBTA Contract Will Be U.S. Launching Pad |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2014/10/22/chinese-company-mbta-contract |access-date=August 22, 2021 |website=www.wbur.org |language=en}}</ref> At the time, no railcar manufacturing facilities existed in the state of Massachusetts.


The new 150,000 sq ft assembly facility was built on the former site of a [[New England Westinghouse Company]] property and manufacturing started shortly after the facility's opening.
The new 150,000 square ft assembly facility was built on the former site of a [[New England Westinghouse Company]] property and manufacturing started shortly after the facility's opening.


===Contracts and delays===
===Contracts and delays===


In March of 2017, they was awarded a contract to build 45 train cars for SEPTA for $137.5 million with the cars expected to arrive in Philadelphia in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinney |first1=Jim |title=Springfield CRRC plant gets $137.5M Philly train car job |url=https://www.masslive.com/business-news/2017/03/springfield_crrc_plant_gets_1375m_philly_1.html |website=MassLive.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=24 March 2017}}</ref> A month later, they had won a contract to build the [[CRRC HR4000|HR4000]] series cars for the Los Angeles Metro Rail, and deliver the entire base order of 64 subway cars by September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sotero|first=Dave|date=April 12, 2017|title=Metro, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation hold signing ceremony for $178-million subway car contract|url=https://thesource.metro.net/2017/04/12/metro-china-railway-rolling-stock-corporation-conduct-signing-ceremony-for-178-million-subway-car-contract/|access-date=February 14, 2022|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2017, the company was awarded a contract to build 45 train cars for SEPTA at the cost of $137.5 million with the cars expected to arrive in Philadelphia in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinney |first1=Jim |title=Springfield CRRC plant gets $137.5M Philly train car job |url=https://www.masslive.com/business-news/2017/03/springfield_crrc_plant_gets_1375m_philly_1.html |website=MassLive.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=24 March 2017}}</ref> A month later, they had won a contract to build the [[CRRC HR4000|HR4000]] series cars for the Los Angeles Metro Rail, and deliver the entire base order of 64 subway cars by September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sotero|first=Dave|date=April 12, 2017|title=Metro, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation hold signing ceremony for $178-million subway car contract|url=https://thesource.metro.net/2017/04/12/metro-china-railway-rolling-stock-corporation-conduct-signing-ceremony-for-178-million-subway-car-contract/|access-date=February 14, 2022|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref>


On July 2 2019, SEPTA and CRRC agreed to a six-month extension on the delivery deadline for the 45 Springfield-built double-decker commuter rail cars.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinney |first1=Jim |title=CRRC, SEPTA delays rail car order from Springfield |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/07/springfields-crrc-philadelphia-transit-system-agree-to-delay-delivery-of-commuter-rail-cars.html |website=MassLive.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=2 July 2019}}</ref> Few weeks later, [[United States Congress|Congress]] banned federal funding for new railcars for practically all Chinese-made buses and trains, citing connections with the [[People's Liberation Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 26, 2019 |title=Banning Chinese buses, railcars? It may "hurt Americans" rather than help |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/26/c_138260697.htm |access-date=August 23, 2021 |website=Xinhua}}</ref> However, funding from other sources is still allowed, but it is rare for this to happen.
On July 2, 2019, SEPTA and CRRC agreed to a six-month extension on the delivery deadline for the 45 Springfield-built double-decker commuter rail cars.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinney |first1=Jim |title=CRRC, SEPTA delays rail car order from Springfield |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/07/springfields-crrc-philadelphia-transit-system-agree-to-delay-delivery-of-commuter-rail-cars.html |website=MassLive.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=2 July 2019}}</ref> A few weeks later, [[United States Congress|Congress]] banned federal funding for new railcars for practically all Chinese-made buses and trains, citing connections with the [[People's Liberation Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 26, 2019 |title=Banning Chinese buses, railcars? It may "hurt Americans" rather than help |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/26/c_138260697.htm |access-date=August 23, 2021 |website=Xinhua}}</ref> However, funding from other sources is still allowed, but it is rare for this to happen.


Some delays had been found in the factory but there is work to improve the situation as of early 2022. However, quality control issues still have surfaced. Federal transportation officials visited the Springfield facility in March of 2023, as part of its "scheduled review” compliance with the Buy America provision in place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buskirk |first=Chris Van |date=March 30, 2023 |title=Feds inspect Springfield CRRC plant to ensure adherence to Buy America requirements |url=https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2023/03/feds-inspect-springfield-crrc-plant-to-ensure-adherence-to-buy-america-requirements.html |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=masslive |language=en}}</ref>
Some delays had been found in the factory but there is work to improve the situation as of early 2022. However, quality control issues still have surfaced. Federal transportation officials visited the Springfield facility in March 2023, as part of its "scheduled review” compliance with the [[Buy America Act|Buy America]] provision in place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buskirk |first=Chris Van |date=March 30, 2023 |title=Feds inspect Springfield CRRC plant to ensure adherence to Buy America requirements |url=https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2023/03/feds-inspect-springfield-crrc-plant-to-ensure-adherence-to-buy-america-requirements.html |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=MassLive |language=en}}</ref>


In December 2022, the MBTA accused the CRRC MA of abandoning their core values after a MBTA engineer conducted a recent inspection and found failures of power cable, and pulled nine cars of Springfield-built Orange Line cars from service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinney |first=Jim |date=2022-12-30 |title=MBTA finds more problems with Springfield-built Orange Line cars, pulls nine from service |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/12/mbta-finds-more-problems-with-springfield-built-orange-line-cars-pulls-nine-from-service.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=MassLive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinney |first=Jim |date=2023-01-05 |title=MBTA takes Chinese company to task over faulty Springfield-built subway cars |url=https://www.masslive.com/business/2023/01/mbta-chinese-company-at-odds-over-quality-of-springfield-built-subway-cars.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=MassLive |language=en}}</ref>
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In August of 2023, [[LA Metro]] received its first trainset of the 64-car order.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lassen |first1=David |title=LA receives new subway cars |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/la-receives-new-subway-cars/ |website=trains.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=18 August 2023}}</ref> The second trainset for [[MBTA]] entered service in January 2024, few years after the first had entered operation in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Second CRRC trainset enters service on MBTA’s Red Line |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/second-crrc-trainset-enters-service-on-mbtas-red-line/ |website=trains.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=24 January 2024}}</ref>


CRRC MA notified MBTA officials in January 2023 about delaying the delivery of the remaining Orange and Red Line railcars by December 2023 and September 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Worrell |first=Carolina |date=2023-01-30 |title=Reports: CRRC MBTA Railcar Delivery Delayed Again |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/rapid-transit/reports-crrc-mbta-railcar-delivery-delayed-again/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Railway Age |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Products and services==
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=== Rapid Transit ===


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In August 2023, [[LA Metro]] received its first trainset of the 64-car order.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lassen |first1=David |title=LA receives new subway cars |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/la-receives-new-subway-cars/ |website=trains.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=18 August 2023}}</ref> The second [[MBTA Red Line]] trainset entered service in January 2024, few years after the first had entered operation in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Second CRRC trainset enters service on MBTA's Red Line |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/second-crrc-trainset-enters-service-on-mbtas-red-line/ |website=trains.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=24 January 2024}}</ref>

In late March of 2024, the state of [[Massachusetts]] and CRRC officials agreed to extend the company’s deadline to deliver a total of 404 railway cars from the long-missed due dates of January 2022 and September 2023, until 2029. The state also agreed to increase the cost of the contract by $148 million to over $1 billion.<ref>https://www.masslive.com/boston/2024/03/state-beefs-up-contract-with-springfields-crrc-railway-by-148-million-extends-deadline-for-subway-cars.html</ref> With SEPTA not receiving a single car due to delays, it had announced it would terminate [the contract] for cause.<ref>https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/commuterregional/septa-terminates-crrc-contract-for-cause/</ref>

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==Products==
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=== Rapid Transit ===
[[File:MBTA Red Line 1904.jpg|thumb|1904 Red Line returned to operation on February 8th, 2022 after 3 weeks' withdrawal from the service in late January.]]
* [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red Line]] 1900 series
* [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red Line]] 1900 series
* MBTA [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]] 1400 series
* MBTA [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]] 1400 series
* [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] [[CRRC HR4000|HR4000]]
* [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]] [[CRRC HR4000|HR4000]][[File:Test_train_at_Massachusetts_Avenue_station,_June_2019.jpg|thumb|1402 Orange Line train during a test run.]]


=== Coaches ===
=== Coaches ===


* Double deck coaches for [[SEPTA]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Thomas |title=A first glimpse of SEPTA’s new double-decker Regional Rail cars, under construction in China |url=https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-regional-rail-double-decker-coaches-china-covid-delays-20220720.html |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=Inquirer.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Double decker coaches for [[SEPTA]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Thomas |title=A first glimpse of SEPTA's new double-decker Regional Rail cars, under construction in China |url=https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-regional-rail-double-decker-coaches-china-covid-delays-20220720.html |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=Inquirer.com |date=20 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> (Cancelled)

===Metro===
[[File:Test_train_at_Massachusetts_Avenue_station,_June_2019.jpg|thumb|1402 Orange Line train during a test run.]]
*[[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] <small>(?/284 received)</small>
** [[Orange Line (MBTA)]] - (''#14 Orange Line'')
** [[Red Line (MBTA)]] - (''#4 Red Line'')

*[[LA Metro]] <small>(6/64 received)</small>
** [[B Line (Los Angeles Metro)]]
** [[D Line (Los Angeles Metro)]]


===Commuter Rail===
==Gallery==
<gallery>
*[[SEPTA Regional Rail]] <small>(?/45 received)</small>
File:MBTA Red Line Number 4 Mockup Front.jpg| MBTA Red Line mockup on display at City Hall Plaza in August 2018.
File:CRRC Orange Line car mockup on display at City Hall Plaza, April 2017.JPG|MBTA Orange Line mockup on display on City Hall Plaza in April 2017.
File:CRRC HR4000 front exterior view, August 2023.png| Front exterior view of the new HR4000 for LA Metro.
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.crrcma.com Website]
* [https://www.crrcma.com Website]
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[[Category:Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 20:25, 15 April 2024

CRRC MA Co., Ltd.
FormerlyCNR MA
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRolling Stock
Founded2014-2015
Headquarters
Springfield, Massachusetts
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USA
Area served
United States
ProductsCRRC HR4000
Number of employees
258 (177 Union)
ParentCRRC
Websitewww.crrcma.com

CRRC MA Co., Ltd. is a Chinese-American rolling stock manufacturer in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is part of the larger Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer CRRC. Its offices and company headquarters are located in Quincy, MA.

This Springfield facility is responsible for the manufacturing and delivery of metro and commuter rail cars for the MBTA, LA Metro, and SEPTA.

History[edit]

CRRC MA was first established as CNR MA in 2014.[1] It won a state contract to manufacture new railcars for the MBTA Red and Orange lines within the state of Massachusetts.[2] At the time, no railcar manufacturing facilities existed in the state of Massachusetts.

The new 150,000 square ft assembly facility was built on the former site of a New England Westinghouse Company property and manufacturing started shortly after the facility's opening.

Contracts and delays[edit]

In March 2017, the company was awarded a contract to build 45 train cars for SEPTA at the cost of $137.5 million with the cars expected to arrive in Philadelphia in 2019.[3] A month later, they had won a contract to build the HR4000 series cars for the Los Angeles Metro Rail, and deliver the entire base order of 64 subway cars by September 2021.[4]

On July 2, 2019, SEPTA and CRRC agreed to a six-month extension on the delivery deadline for the 45 Springfield-built double-decker commuter rail cars.[5] A few weeks later, Congress banned federal funding for new railcars for practically all Chinese-made buses and trains, citing connections with the People's Liberation Army.[6] However, funding from other sources is still allowed, but it is rare for this to happen.

Some delays had been found in the factory but there is work to improve the situation as of early 2022. However, quality control issues still have surfaced. Federal transportation officials visited the Springfield facility in March 2023, as part of its "scheduled review” compliance with the Buy America provision in place.[7]

In December 2022, the MBTA accused the CRRC MA of abandoning their core values after a MBTA engineer conducted a recent inspection and found failures of power cable, and pulled nine cars of Springfield-built Orange Line cars from service.[8][9]

CRRC MA notified MBTA officials in January 2023 about delaying the delivery of the remaining Orange and Red Line railcars by December 2023 and September 2026.[10]

In August 2023, LA Metro received its first trainset of the 64-car order.[11] The second MBTA Red Line trainset entered service in January 2024, few years after the first had entered operation in December 2020.[12]

In late March of 2024, the state of Massachusetts and CRRC officials agreed to extend the company’s deadline to deliver a total of 404 railway cars from the long-missed due dates of January 2022 and September 2023, until 2029. The state also agreed to increase the cost of the contract by $148 million to over $1 billion.[13] With SEPTA not receiving a single car due to delays, it had announced it would terminate [the contract] for cause.[14]

Products[edit]

Rapid Transit[edit]

1904 Red Line returned to operation on February 8th, 2022 after 3 weeks' withdrawal from the service in late January.

Coaches[edit]

  • Double decker coaches for SEPTA[15] (Cancelled)

Gallery[edit]

  • MBTA Red Line mockup on display at City Hall Plaza in August 2018.
    MBTA Red Line mockup on display at City Hall Plaza in August 2018.
  • MBTA Orange Line mockup on display on City Hall Plaza in April 2017.
    MBTA Orange Line mockup on display on City Hall Plaza in April 2017.
  • Front exterior view of the new HR4000 for LA Metro.
    Front exterior view of the new HR4000 for LA Metro.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "North American Footprint". CRRC. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Murphy, Matt (October 22, 2014). "Chinese Company Hopes MBTA Contract Will Be U.S. Launching Pad". www.wbur.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Kinney, Jim (24 March 2017). "Springfield CRRC plant gets $137.5M Philly train car job". MassLive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Sotero, Dave (April 12, 2017). "Metro, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation hold signing ceremony for $178-million subway car contract". The Source. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Kinney, Jim (2 July 2019). "CRRC, SEPTA delays rail car order from Springfield". MassLive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Banning Chinese buses, railcars? It may "hurt Americans" rather than help". Xinhua. July 26, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Buskirk, Chris Van (March 30, 2023). "Feds inspect Springfield CRRC plant to ensure adherence to Buy America requirements". MassLive. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Kinney, Jim (2022-12-30). "MBTA finds more problems with Springfield-built Orange Line cars, pulls nine from service". MassLive. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ Kinney, Jim (2023-01-05). "MBTA takes Chinese company to task over faulty Springfield-built subway cars". MassLive. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ Worrell, Carolina (2023-01-30). "Reports: CRRC MBTA Railcar Delivery Delayed Again". Railway Age. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ Lassen, David (18 August 2023). "LA receives new subway cars". trains.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Second CRRC trainset enters service on MBTA's Red Line". trains.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  13. ^ https://www.masslive.com/boston/2024/03/state-beefs-up-contract-with-springfields-crrc-railway-by-148-million-extends-deadline-for-subway-cars.html
  14. ^ https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/commuterregional/septa-terminates-crrc-contract-for-cause/
  15. ^ Fitzgerald, Thomas (20 July 2022). "A first glimpse of SEPTA's new double-decker Regional Rail cars, under construction in China". Inquirer.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.

External links[edit]

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