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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