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Re:BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more... by mc32 on Sunday July 28, 2019 @08:11AM (#20547111)
I thought BaRT had technology from either Siemens or Daimler but that was wrong. Their rolling stock has been provided by a variety of manufacturers[1]. One thing that makes things expensive for BaRT is the choice of non-standard gauge they are bound by. That’s not going to change.

[1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit_rolli...

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Re:BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more... by Eopia on Sunday July 28, 2019 @08:16AM (#20547129)
Daimler's rail division was acquired by Bombardier IIRC
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