Progress continues with the M-1 Rail project.
Executives have signed a $32-million contract with Brookville Equipment Corporation of Pennsylvania for six Woodward Avenue streetcars, they announce Monday.
“Selection of Brookville provides M-1 Rail with a company that has experience constructing streetcars that best meet this project’s technological requirements and timeline, ” says Paul Childs, chief operating officer, in a statement. “We are pleased to reach agreement with Brookville, a streetcar manufacturer that specializes in the advanced off-wire technology that will make our system a leader in this technology.”
The company’s strong performance in providing streetcars for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), a system with similar streetcar technology, was a key factor in this selection. The Woodward route will be the nation’s leading system employing off-wire technology, with 60 percent of the line operating on battery power provided by 750-volt rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
“Brookville has had success building streetcars with similar operating systems and specifications to what we have planned for M-1 RAIL, so we know exactly what we’re getting,” said Childs.
