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<i> Times Staff and Wire Reports</i>
$180-Million Rail Car Order Placed: Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsui and Co. said the order is from the Long Island Rail Road for 114 commuter train cars. The New York City-area railroad, which ordered 23 locomotives from General Motors last week, has an option to buy 48 more commuter cars as part of the contract. The cars will be built by Kawasaki subsidiary Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. of Yonkers, N.Y. About 40% of the required parts will be procured from New York-area suppliers.
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