China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. Breaks Ground on 200,000 SF Facility

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. has broken ground on its 200,000-square-foot facility in Springfield. Situated on 40 acres, the $60 million facility will be used to manufacture 284 subway cars for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). MBTA awarded the China-based company a $566 million contract to supply care for Boston’s Red and Orange subway. The company purchased the former Westinghouse-owned land for $12 million. China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. was recently formed through a merger between China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry Corp. and the China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp. The company plans to begin production next year and deliver its first cars in 2018.