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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