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dpm25 t1_j2e7o03 wrote

Reply to comment by BostonFoliage in New Orange Line subway cars pulled from service over safety concerns by Omphaloskeptique

Because they were the only company willing to build here in Massachusetts.

We should not have built them domestically, to appease western ma, we should have purchased them from Europe.

The sad part is it's not like the factory is going to remain open after the mbta gets there trains. There is hardly any demand for these trains in the US.

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hotaspee t1_j2eb9fy wrote

look I’m the biggest critic of this contract you’ll ever find, but LA Metro and (if memory serves) SEPTA both have orders with CRRC. Richie Neal even got them some sort of special dispensation so that they’d qualify for “buy american” status during the trump admin. they’re probably not going to shut down anytime soon.

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Doctrina_Stabilitas t1_j2ej3cx wrote

that's because all the labor is American and basically everything except the shell is American

door issues? American. Brake issues? American. Axel issues? American. Has a frame broken? well the one Chinese part is fine I guess

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hotaspee t1_j2enm48 wrote

I hate this country too. Down with the capitalist pigdogs!

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