A GLOBAL SOLUTION TO REGIONAL MASS TRANSIT

now gasoline prices remain to fluctuate, informal mass transit systems look better and better as an alternative to symbolic automobiles for daily commuting. But, as these systems expand to forgather the developing demand, they habitually run into an increasingly common dilemma.

Much of the best technology available today is from Europe and Asia, but most regional systems are sway entities that must observe "Buy American" mandates when upgrading their infrastructure. Fortunately, reconciling the two demands doesn't always require settling for a less-than-optimal solution.

Chicago's Metra commuter inveigh is a case in point. Metra serves 500 miles of path and 230 stations in six counties. owing to episode of a plan to hoist both efficacy and customer satisfaction levels, Metra is replacing aging globetrotter cars with new Highliner cars, featuring the latest mass-transit digitize from around the world.

The cars are being built by a Japanese company, Nippon Sharyo, and powered through Toshiba traction motors, though the final drives-a maiden high-value component-will express supplied by Voith Turbo of York, Pa. its final drives will be assembled and plain in Pennsylvania using rigging wheels, bearings, seals and gear couplings from quick U.S. suppliers.

"These units will help Nippon meet its 60 percent American content requirement for the new cars with no liquidate in either quality or technology," said Voith sales engineer Michael Klug.

The drives feature an advanced architecture that helps prevent oil leakage, making the new cars more environmentally friendly than the ones they replace. They are also compact and robust, which contributes to rider comfort by increasing the car's reliability, and to operational efficiency by reducing aliment requirements.

The transcendent 16 Highliner cars went into abetment with Metra in duration. Voith bequeath deliver a total of 116 concluding drives as the life of its program.

"We anticipate this kind of partnership to be the outline for many more regional transportation systems across its U.S.," added Klug. "The marriage of global technology also local manufacturing and service is very hard to beat."More Information about USED RENAULT