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From: hrs@houxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: Attention: Subway Enthusiasts - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 25-May-84 09:00:58 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 25 09:00:58 1984
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What companies produce LRV's
LRV is a current euphemism for streetcars (trolleys, trams).
The LRV's used in Boston and SF were designed and built by
Boeing, but contained very few domestic components.
They have many problems because the US has lost its technology
in the rail area. This is unfortunate since at one time
we were leading with the PCC. By the way PCC technology
is still being used under licence in Europe, at present
only by a Czech builder.
All recent purchaes in the US have been from foreign
builders, many from Siemens-Duwag (Dusseldorfer Wagon).
Others are Breda (Italy) Kawasaki and Bombardier (Canada).
The latter under licence from Swiss Brown-Boveri.
The French have just resurrected their technology
and brought out a new standard articulated, to
be used in Lille and Strasbourg.

Herman Silbiger   houxb!hrs