CTA begins testing made-in-Chicago rail cars with new seating configuration on Blue Line to O’Hare
Robert Channick | Chicago Tribune As passengers begin returning to the CTA, they may get a ride on brand-new, [...]
Blue Line riders get first look at new rail cars as CTA launches in-service testing
Zinya Salfiti | Chicago Sun-Times Commuters on Wednesday got their first chance to ride the Chicago Transit Authority’s newest [...]
A new fleet of high-tech CTA railcars is being tested on the Blue Line
The 7000-series railcars feature plenty of information screens and a new seating layout. Zach Long | TimeOut Chicago If [...]
Digest: CTA begins in-service testing of new CRRC railcars
Trains Magazine Chicago Transit Authority begins testing in-service of new railcars on Blue Line The Chicago Transit Authority announced [...]
CRRC Sifang America builds and delivers 10 passenger rail car prototypes on time
Mass Transit CRRC Sifang America Incorporated (CRRC) produced and delivered 10, 7000 Series passenger rail car prototypes on time [...]
Rail Supplier News from CRRC
Progressive Railroading CRRC Sifang America Inc. has produced and delivered 10 7000-series passenger rail-car prototypes to the Chicago Transit Authority [...]
Southeast Side rail car factory could add more jobs, more contracts, thanks to a change in a proposed law
Mary Wisniewski | Chicago Tribune Proposed legislation that would bar transit agencies from using federal money to buy Chinese [...]
Bowen High School Students Visit the CRRC Sifang America Facility
Fox 32 News Chicago (Fox 32) - Thirty students from Bowen High School’s manufacturing program visited CRRC Sifang America [...]
Smith Skeptical of Chinese Rail Car Ban
Tanya Snyder | Politico House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith on Wednesday said he's skeptical about whether national security [...]
Editorial: Congress, fearing China, Threatens a Chicago Factory
The Editorial Board | Chicago Tribune When the Chicago Transit Authority awarded a contract for 800 new rail cars [...]