San Francisco taps Brookville for PCC rebuilds

Brookville Equipment Corp. said Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 it and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) have agreed to terms "for the rebuild of 16 Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars, adding a minimum of 20 years of service life to the historic vehicles in a contract valued at nearly $34.5 million."

San Francisco currently has the largest and most active fleet of rebuilt PCCs in regular service, which routinely intermix with other, newer Muni light rail vehicles.

Brookville, Pa.-based Brookville Equipment said the “end of life rebuild order includes 13 single-end PCC streetcars originally manufactured in 1947 and initially restored in 1993 after being purchased by SFMTA from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in 1992. Additionally, the order includes rebuilds for three SFMTA-original double-ender streetcars manufactured in 1948 and restored in 1995. “

The company will be one of several LRT and streetcar builders exhibiting at the American Public Transporation Association’s (APTA) Expo 2014, scheduled for Oct. 13-15, 2014, in Houston.