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VRE: new galley cars

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 11:15 PM

Report that VRE will receive 8 galley cars in2014 ---  will add slightly to capacity that is constrained by present limit on number of train cars stored mid-day qt Wash. 

Has optionn to buy 42 more cars later.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:33 AM
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:43 AM

These cars will definitely give VRE's operations a Chicago look.  It's also interesting that VRE ordered gallery bi-levels instead of the lozenge design used by GO Transit and other operators.

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Posted by ns3010 on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 8:28 PM

CSSHEGEWISCH

These cars will definitely give VRE's operations a Chicago look.  It's also interesting that VRE ordered gallery bi-levels instead of the lozenge design used by GO Transit and other operators.

VRE already uses all gallery cars. They replaced most of their fleet with Sumitomo galleries a few years ago, and are simply trying to keep a standard fleet.

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