Feb 06, 2018 06:29 AM

Philippine Senator Demands $74 Million Refund, Penalty for Overweight Trains

By Sun Lizhao, Zhang Erchi and Denise Jia

CRRC Dalian built 40 trains for the metro system of the Philippine capital city of Manila. Above: workers assemble a train delivered by CRRC Dalian in Manila. Photo: Visual China

The president of the Philippine Senate is demanding that a Chinese light-rail train maker refund $74 million for 48 overweight trains and be blacklisted from all future government projects.

Philippine Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III demanded a full refund by CRRC Dalian Co. Ltd., which delivered 48 light-rail coaches in 2016 that exceeded the weight limit for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system in Manila, according to a statement posted on Saturday on the Senate’s website.

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