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Company Secures $170M MBTA Rail Modernization Contracts, Boosting U.S. Jobs

Two major contracts will bring substantial economic benefits to the U.S. and MBTA passengers. The company's commitment to American jobs is evident in these projects.

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Company Secures $170M MBTA Rail Modernization Contracts, Boosting U.S. Jobs

Our company has secured two significant rail fleet modernization contracts from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), valued at approximately $170 million combined. The contracts, not specifying our company's name in search results, will bring substantial benefits to the U.S. economy and MBTA passengers.

The first contract involves modernizing 86 articulated light-rail vehicles operating on MBTA's Green Line, with the first modernized cars expected back in service by late 2013. The second contract includes refitting 74 bi-level MBTA commuter rail cars, also slated for return in late 2013. Both projects will incorporate a level of American content at or above 80% and create nearly 400 jobs across the U.S., including many jobs near me.

Our company's President, Guillaume Mehlman, expressed confidence in their ability to deliver, citing their successful modernization of over 5,000 passenger rail cars across the USA. The modernization projects will also bring as many as 100 new jobs to our company's Hornell facility over the next three years, with production rates reaching a maximum of 4 cars per month.

The MBTA, serving approximately 1.3 million passengers each weekday, will benefit from these modernizations, enhancing passenger comfort and reliability. Our company, a global leader in power generation, power transmission, and rail infrastructure, continues to demonstrate its commitment to U.S. jobs and economic growth through these significant contracts, including indeed jobs.

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