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[quote user="Awesome!"] [quote user="daveklepper"] If the Swiss firm Stadler built the diesel mu's, then I am sure that the problem is in the signal system, and not the mu's.  The Stadler mu's work fine on the New Jersey Transit River Line and in Ottawa.  My opinion is that Stadler is the very best railcar manufacturer in the World at the present time, and their equpment is put together with all the care of a Swiss watch. But a signal system has to be designed for the trains it controls.   Taking something that works on a normal freight or Amtrak passenger railroad and assuming it is going to work for lighter transit equipment is simply not a good way of approaching safety.   The light weight of the Stadler equpment contributes to their economical operation and fuel efficiency. [/quote] I thought it was more the construction with the street signals than the Swiss cars. How come did Austin Capital when with European company instead of Budd or american company? [/quote] I understand that the problem is with the signals.  It is not the railcars per se.  In fact, yesterday I observed a set running back and forth through a roadway crossing just north of the Domain.  Apparently they were adjusting the signal system. The cars have been a problem from a regulatory point of view.  Capital Metro had to get more than 10 exemptions from the FRA to use the equipment.  In fact, it had to reclassify the units.  In addition, it has been required to quarantine its freight operations when the commuter units are running.  This is likely to lead to higher labor costs for the freight operations since they will take place during the night instead of during the day. According to the Stadler webpage, it has sold 26 vehicles in the U.S.  Six went to Capital Metro and 20 went to New Jersey Transit for use on a 57 km route between Trenton and Camden. When starting a new business or operation, it is a good idea to see what others in the same business or operation are doing.  If you are doing something really different, i.e. operating significantly different equipment, or there are only one or two others using the same equipment, it is an equally good idea to ask yourself what you know that most of the others don't know.
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