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Passenger Train, Electric, M8

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NamePassenger Train, Electric, M8
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypePassenger Train
SubTypeElectric
VarietyM8
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries (Details)
EraNA Era V: Modern Diesel (1979 - Present)
Year(s) of Production2001



History: 405 passenger cars being delivered to the Metro-North Railroad and Connecticut Department of Transportation.
The M-8 cars consist of three types of propulsion systems which allow it to operate from Grand Central Terminals third rail, to New Havens’ 12kV catenary and beyond to Shorline East’s route 25kV catenary..

Kawasaki has been manufacturing passenger rail cars at its facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2001. Kawasaki's Lincoln plant has manufactured rail cars for MBTA, NYCT, PATH, MNR with cars that have led the way with the industry's best MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures). Kawasaki Rail Car was the first American rail car manufacturer to achieve the International Organization for Standardization ISO-9002 certification.
Railroad/Company:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) (川崎重工業株式会社 Kawasaki Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) /kaʊ.əˈsɑːki/ is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of motorcycles, heavy equipment, aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships. It is also active in the production of industrial robots, gas turbines, boilers and other industrial products. The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki, and has dual headquarters in Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.

KHI is known as one of the three major heavy industrial manufacturers of Japan, alongside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI. Prior to World War II, KHI was part of the Kobe Kawasaki zaibatsu, which included Kawasaki Steel and Kawasaki Kisen. After the war, KHI became part of the DKB Group (keiretsu).

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Item created by: Powderman on 2021-03-12 15:14:34. Last edited by Powderman on 2021-03-12 15:15:22

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