CRRC MA has 494 employees including 439 in Springfield. More than half its employees are union production employees from the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 63 and Electrical Workers Local Union 7.

Trump administration blocks Chinese parts headed to Springfield CRRC plant, questions the use of Uyghur forced labor Updated: Jul. 01, 2025, 8:29 p.m. | Published: Jul. 01, 2025, 6:48 p.m.

The Trump administration’s trade war with China will have a negative impact on the production of Orange and Red Line MBTA train cars, according to the Chinese firm building the cars in Springfield.