Hardware · Updated 26 Oct, 05:12 pm IST
MBTA approves $310.4M order for 20 Siemens Charger locomotives
Why it matters for readers: If you follow public transit, this explains why Massachusetts is buying new trains and that there are practical hurdles to make battery units work with existing cars.
- MBTA board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of new locomotives.1
- The agency ordered 20 Siemens-built 'Charger' locomotives: 10 Tier 4 diesel-hybrid units and 10 dual-mode battery/catenary electric units.1
- The total contract is $310.4 million, funded by state and federal sources including a recent $200 million transfer.1
- The new units will replace aging GP40 and F40 locomotives, some of which have exceeded their useful life.1
- MBTA officials flagged operational challenges such as using existing cab cars to control battery-electric units and coordinating with labor and engineering during design review.1
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