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Nippon Sharyo USA is supplying 32 diesel multiple units (DMUs), which meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) standards, to the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District and [[Metrolinx]] beginning in 2014. These cars will be allowed to operate on tracks shared with mainline rail vehicles. | Nippon Sharyo USA is supplying 32 diesel multiple units (DMUs), which meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) standards, to the [[Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District]] (SMAT) and [[Metrolinx]] beginning in 2014. These cars will be allowed to operate on tracks shared with mainline rail vehicles. | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
The 85-foot long cars feature a sloped front with cab | The 85-foot long cars feature a sloped front with cab and are intended to be coupled back-to-back with another unit. Another car with a flat cab end can be placed between the two in order to add capacity. | ||
In addition to meeting the FRA standards for buff strength, the cars feature crash energy management (CEM) systems. One of these CEM features is crumple zones at the ends of each car. These areas are designed to deform and absorb forces in a collision. | In addition to meeting the FRA standards for buff strength, the cars feature crash energy management (CEM) systems. One of these CEM features is crumple zones at the ends of each car. These areas are designed to deform and absorb forces in a collision. | ||
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==Orders== | ==Orders== | ||
After years of study and analysis, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) concluded that FRA-compliant DMUs would be best suited for the service. The SMART Board issued a request for proposals in April 2010. Proposals were received from CAF, Sumitomo Corporation of America (Nippon Sharyo), Siemens, Stadler, and US Rail Car. Firms were allowed to submit non-FRA compliant proposals. Siemens had submitted an FRA-compliant design along with the non-compliant [[Siemens Desiro|Desiro]] design. Stadler had only submitted the non-compliant [[Stadler Rail GTW|GTW]] design. | After years of study and analysis, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) concluded that FRA-compliant DMUs would be best suited for the service. The SMART Board issued a request for proposals in April 2010. Proposals were received from CAF, Sumitomo Corporation of America (Nippon Sharyo), Siemens, Stadler, and US Rail Car. Firms were also allowed to submit non-FRA compliant proposals. Siemens had submitted an FRA-compliant design along with the non-compliant [[Siemens Desiro|Desiro]] design. Stadler had only submitted the non-compliant [[Stadler Rail GTW|GTW]] design. | ||
Sumitomo's proposal had scored best and it was recommended that the SMART Board award them the contract. The SMART Board placed a base order for 18 (later reduced to 14) DMUs in December 2010. The contract includes options for 146 more units.<ref>[http://www.nipponsharyousa.com/tp101216.htm Nippon Sharyo and Sumitomo Corporation Receive Contract for new North American standard Diesel Multiple Unit Cars from SMART]. Nippon Sharyo (press release). 16 December 2010.</ref> | Sumitomo's proposal had scored best and it was recommended that the SMART Board award them the contract. The SMART Board placed a base order for 18 (later reduced to 14) DMUs in December 2010. The contract includes options for 146 more units.<ref>[http://www.nipponsharyousa.com/tp101216.htm Nippon Sharyo and Sumitomo Corporation Receive Contract for new North American standard Diesel Multiple Unit Cars from SMART]. Nippon Sharyo (press release). 16 December 2010.</ref> | ||
In February 2011, [[Metrolinx]] joined the competitively tendered order by SMART. Metrolinx | In February 2011, [[Metrolinx]] joined the competitively tendered order by SMART. Metrolinx ordered 12 DMUs for use on the [[Union Pearson Express]] which will link Toronto's downtown to the airport.<ref>[http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2011/18/c4203.html Metrolinx Board of Directors approves purchase of vehicles for Air Rail Link] (Press release). 18 February 2011. Canadian Newswire. Retreived on 2011-02-19</ref> The option for six additional DMUs was taken in October 2011 and will allow for six 3-car trains. <ref>[http://www.sumitomocorp.com/file/DMU.pdf]. [[Sumitomo Corporation of America]]. Retrieved on 2012-08-15</ref> | ||
The DMUs | The DMUs begin construction at Nippon Sharyo's Toyokawa facility in Japan. Final assembly takes place at the expanded Rochelle facility in the United States. The first two cars built for SMART were shipped to the United States at the end of spring 2014 followed by those for [[Metrolinx]] in the summer. Metrolinx's cars will enter service on the Union Pearson Express in June 2015, while SMART's will enter service in late 2016. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||