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Passenger Train, VRE Bi-level Commuter

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NamePassenger Train, VRE Bi-level Commuter
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypePassenger Train
SubTypeCommuter
VarietyBi Level
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries (Details)
EraNA Era V: Modern Diesel (1979 - Present)
Year(s) of Production1991



History: Kawasaki delivered 13 bi-level commuter cars to Virginia Railway Express (VRE) for operation on the Manassas and Fredericksburg lines connecting to Union Station in Washington, D.C.
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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 15:23:27

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