FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
February 25, 2016
CONTACT
Yasmine Evans (Edwards)-- 202-225-869
Jamie Smith (Connolly) 202-225-1492
National Capital Region Delegation Meets with Kawasaki Leadership on 7000-Series Delays
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the National Capital Region Delegation met with Kawasaki Leadership, including Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Yoichiro Araki, for an update in response to the delegation’s Feb. 10 letter expressing concerns with delays in the delivery of 7000-series to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Following that meeting, Representatives Hoyer, Connolly, Norton, Van Hollen, Edwards, Sarbanes, Delaney, and Beyer released this statement:
“Replacing Metro’s oldest railcars is critical to improving rider safety and to addressing the daily overcrowding and reliability challenges our constituents face. As partners with Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia in financing the new 7000-series railcars, we wanted to stress the urgency of resuming full production and delivery to Kawasaki leadership. This cannot be viewed as just another job. This is America’s subway serving our nation’s capital, and further delays will not be acceptable.”
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