MTA creates Rolling Stock Program Office, eyes large A‑division procurement by year‑end
Summary
The MTA described a new Rolling Stock Program Office to boost competition, upsize orders and apply total cost‑of‑ownership analysis; officials said a major procurement for about 1,140 A‑division cars is expected to be initiated by year‑end.
Tim Mulligan, leader of the MTA’s new Rolling Stock Program Office, presented why the office was formed and its strategy to improve fleet acquisitions. He said market consolidation, Buy America rules and COVID‑era inflation have reduced global supplier competition and that the office will pursue market outreach, de‑customized performance‑based specifications, larger base orders and total cost‑of‑ownership analysis to lower lifecycle costs.
When asked about procurement timing, Mulligan said a major upcoming procurement will be for about 1,140 A‑division cars (the R262 procurement) and that the MTA plans to initiate that procurement by the end of the year. Mulligan framed the 2025–2029 plan as a “generational investment” in rolling stock and said newer cars materially improve reliability and mean‑distance‑between‑failures.
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