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 Message 2870 
 JG to Adam H. Kerman 
 Re: DMUs for Union-Pearson 
 13 Aug 14 15:43:40 
 
From: jgrove24@hotmail.com

On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:19:55 AM UTC-5, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=493058&nseq=4
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pearson_Express
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>
>
> Nippon-Sharyo is assembling DMUs for Union Pearson Express, Toronto,
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> a rail service to run between Toronto Union Station and Pearson International
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> Airport. Wikipedia notes that they meet Tier 4 air pollution emissions
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> standards and that they're convertible to EMUs if desired.
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>
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> I'd like to know if they meet FRA buff strength requirements or if they're
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> nonstandard for use in United States passenger service.
>

Flying Spaghetti Monster forbid that Metra would buy some of these to run
hourly
weekened service on their busiest line, BNSF.

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