Overview

The cars feature expanded interiors and windows, additional entrances, and screens used to display information about the service. They are all ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....

 compliant and meet FRA

Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation. The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966...

 safety requirements.

SEPTA has ordered a total of 120 of the cars at a cost of $274 million; the first cars arrived in the US on 28 February 2010 from South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

, where they were manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. The cars are built in South Korea, and final assembly takes place in South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...

. The cars entered revenue service on 29 October 2010, and all 120 are to be completed by the end of 2011.