First P-3010 Light Rail Vehicle Arrives at the Port of Long Beach

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First P-3010 Light Rail Vehicle Arrives at the Port of Long Beach

In April of 2012, the Metro Board of Directors approved a contract with Kinkisharyo to provide 78 new Light Rail Vehicles in support of the openings of the Expo II and Foothill Light Rail Extensions. Last night, a major milestone of the project was achieved when the first pilot vehicle arrived at the Port of Long Beach, less than 23 months after Kinkisharyo was given the notice to proceed on August 20, 2012.

In compliance with Buy America’s final assembly contract provisions, the car will be transported to the new Kinkisharyo facility in Palmdale, where final assembly and vehicle testing will take place. The car is scheduled to be shipped from the Palmdale facility to Metro no later than October 20, 2014.

The project remains on schedule – 78 cars in 53 months.This is an exciting milestone for Metro, Kinkisharyo and the project team.