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Maintenance and Repair Equipment Projects


These projects will replace work and test equipment for Metrorail track and cars (such as welding equipment, cranes, flatcars, and de-icers) that has reached the end of its useful life. This is necessary in order to provide reliable service. The equipment purchase will be entirely US-made.

PROJECT NAMESTATUSBUDGETEDUNDER CONTRACTEXPENDED
 Heavy Duty Locomotives for Maintenanceactive  Active$7,500,000$0$0
 Heavy Duty Track Equipmentactive  Active$11,564,500$4,032,655$0
 Power Tool Equipment Replacementactive  Active$1,934,000$1,335,473$40,349
 Track Pad/Shock Absorber Rehabactive  Active$1,030,000$1,030,000$377,283
 Track Welding Program to Repair Defectsactive  Active$3,900,000$2,092,000$34,749
 Track Work Craneactive  Active$4,000,000$0$0
Totals  $29,928,500$8,490,128$452,381


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