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China CNR’s Reputation Off the Rails

10.24.14

News Library / CRRC MA

Faulty brakes, asbestos scares, production delays, safety recalls and accusations of worker exploitation have plagued the Chinese company that the Patrick administration just awarded a $566.6 million MBTA contract to build subway cars, a Herald review found.

MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said the state’s evaluation team was fully aware of the China CNR problems before the contract was awarded.

 

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