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SEPTA Silverliner V Regional Railcar Procurement
the silverliner v fleet is septa’s first new regional rail car design in more than
years.
Location
Seeking to offer a better rider experience and
ties, and car history books. The firm also assisted
philadelphia
help meet increasing service demands, SEPTA
with work-order resolution, provided claims man-
client
purchased 120 electric multi-unit Silverliner V
agement and avoidance, and reviewed change
septa
cars. The new rolling stock replaced portions of
orders.
Cost
the fleet that date back more than 40 years. STV
million
provided program management, engineering,
for vehicles and sub-systems, and provided
total vehicles
quality assurance, and procurement support
engineering support and assistance related to
electric multi - units
services for this $330 million procurement —
meeting Federal Railroad Administration and
SEPTA’s first procurement in more than a decade.
other government agency requirements.
$330
120
30
The new cars feature larger windows, wider
STV reviewed technical manuals and designs
Inspection and quality control services that
aisles, an enhanced seating arrangement, and
STV provided include witnessing car system
energy-efficient climate control systems. Digital
qualification tests; performing production hold-
panels display trip details inside and out and
point and car acceptance inspection and vendor
interior flat-panel screens provide the latest
pre-shipment inspections; and supervising car
travel updates. Many of these features were
functional tests. Car shells were shipped from the
recommended by STV during a vehicle analysis
Hyundai-Rotem plant in South Korea to a new
completed under a previous contract.
plant in South Philadelphia where final assembly
activities were performed.
STV’s program management services includ-
ed preparing reports, meeting notices, warran-