History

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• 1920

  1920

  Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd is established in Japan

  
• 1980

  1980s

  Milestone: 10,000 electric rail cars produced

  
• 1986

  1986

  Boston, MA – Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
  100 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) Delivered

  
• 1991

  1991

  KINKISHARYO (USA), Inc. established in the U.S.

  
• 1995

  1995-2000

  Dallas, TX – Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
  115 High-Floor LRVs Delivered

  
• 1997

  1997

  Boston, MA – MBTA
  20 Additional LRVs Delivered

  
• 1999

  1999

  KINKISHARYO International, L.L.C. established in North America

  KINKISHARYO’s First 70% Low-Floor LRV
  KINKISHARYO’s First DBOM Rail Transit Contract in US

  Jersey City, NJ – New Jersey Transit (NJT)
  73 LRVs Delivered

  
• 2001

  2001-2004

  San Jose, CA – Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
  100 LRVs Delivered

  
• 2006

  2006-2008

  Phoenix, AZ – Valley Metro Rail (VMR)
  50 LRVs Delivered

  
• 2008

  2008-2009

  Seattle, WA – Sound Transit (ST)
  35 LRVs Delivered

  2008-2010

  Dallas, TX – DART
  115 Low-Floor C-Cars Delivered

  
• 2010

  2010-2011

  Seattle, WA – ST
  27 Additional LRVs Delivered

  Dallas, TX – DART
  48 Additional SLRVs Delivered

  
• 2012

  2012 – 2013

  Los Angeles, CA – LA County MTA (LACMTA)
  Notice To Proceed for 78 High-Floor LRVs

  Option Exercised for 97 Additional High-Floor LRVs

  
• 2014

  2014

  Jersey City, NJ – NJT
  Notice to Proceed for 35 5-Section LRVs

  Los Angeles, CA – LACMTA
  Manufacturing facility established in Palmdale, CA adding over 300 new jobs

  
• 2016

  2015-2016

  Los Angeles, CA – LACMTA
  Last Option Exercised for 60 Additional High-Floor LRVs
  Delivery in Progress and On Schedule

  Jersey City, NJ – NJT
  Delivery in Progress and On Schedule for 35 5-Section LRVs