MBTA Strikes $148 Million Deal with CRRC to Finish Delayed T Rail Car Order by 2027

• MBTA to pay Chinese rail car manufacturer CRRC an additional $148 million to get delayed new Red and Orange Line train cars by the end of 2027 • New agreement includes reimbursing CRRC for increased costs due to tariffs, shipping, and factory operations • CRRC has so far delivered only 130 of 404 new rail cars originally supposed to arrive by September 2022 • New deal aims to address "chronic quality issues" with cars, including faulty parts and incomplete inspections • Advocacy groups criticize deal as symptom of larger MBTA mismanagement and procurement issues