CPA
Seeks Review of Chicago Transit Authority Railcar Purchase
Contract with Chinese firm may
flout Buy America Act
The Coalition for a Prosperous
America (CPA) has formally requested that the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) review the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA’s) $1.3 billion contract with
CSR Sifang, a company owned by the Chinese government. CTA’s purchase of 846
commuter railcars from CSR Sifang may not comply with the Buy America Act of
1982 and thus may be ineligible for federal funding.
“U.S. manufacturers are already
struggling to compete against heavily subsidized production from companies
owned by the Chinese government,” said CPA Chair Dan DiMicco. “Despite this,
the City of Chicago has chosen to move ahead with a project that may not
contain enough American-made content to meet Buy America requirements necessary
for federal funding. This is particularly unfortunate for many manufacturers in
the supply chain in the Chicago area.” [more...]
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