SEPTA will be terminating its project to implement double-decker train cars in its regional rail line system after seven years, reports Jessica MacAulay for CBS News Philadelphia.

The project cost $185 million.

“SEPTA has terminated its contract with CRRC MA for cause. The Authority is assessing its options for recouping funds that have been spent on the project,” said SEPTA media relations.

According to a project description for the double-decker railcars, CRRC MA was set to produce 45 railcars with an option for an additional 10 push-pull railcars.

The project description also showed the double-decker railcars would be ADA-compliant and include passenger perks like a state-of-the-art climate control system, a bike storage area, and onboard Wi-Fi.

SEPTA reportedly is working to get back $50 million already spent on the project.

CRRC MA, which specializes in railcar manufacturing and green transportation, is a combination of two large Chinese railroad vehicle manufacturers. 

The company makes high-speed trains, mass transit vehicles, passenger coaches, wind power equipment, and engineering machinery.

Read more about SEPTA’s decision to terminate its double-decker train car project and the company that creates them in CBS News Philadelphia.

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