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Originally Posted by combusean
MUNI is gearing up to replace all 151 of the unreliable Breda LRVs with 260 new ones from either Kawasaki, Siemens, or CAF. The first 24 cars will arrive for the T subway in 2016, the 151 replacement cars will arrive in 2021-2028, and the remaining 85 will arrive through 2040 to handle anticipated growth.
http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2...to-muni-metro/
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I'd say it's more than a slight overstatement to use the term "gearing up" since it's going to take 8 to 15 years to replace all of the current cars--they aren't even in first gear yet. At least the current Breda cars are way more reliable than the original Boeing Vertol LRVs. The pace of progress is obviously way too slow considering how many more residents the City will gain during this timeframe.
