From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Jishnu Mukerji  wrote:   
   >On 8/12/2014 12:19 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
      
   >>http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=493058&nseq=4   
   >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pearson_Express   
      
   >>Nippon-Sharyo is assembling DMUs for Union Pearson Express, Toronto,   
   >>a rail service to run between Toronto Union Station and Pearson International   
   >>Airport. Wikipedia notes that they meet Tier 4 air pollution emissions   
   >>standards and that they're convertible to EMUs if desired.   
      
   >>I'd like to know if they meet FRA buff strength requirements or if they're   
   >>nonstandard for use in United States passenger service.   
      
   >They do meet the recently updated FRA Tier I standard. Similar DMUs are   
   >going to be deployed in California (Sonoma-Marin SMART Service). For   
   >that service they meet the following requirement spelled out in the RFP:   
      
   >"The vehicles shall be designed and manufactured to be in compliance   
   >with 49 CFR 238 requirements applicable to Tier I Passenger Equipment   
   >and with all applicable APTA and AAR standards and recommended practices."   
      
   Thank you. That's great to know.   
      
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