From: jishnu@nospam.verizon.net   
      
   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."   
      
   /J   
      
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