FRCE starts first full C-130T overhaul at Global TransPark

Fleet Readiness Center East has inducted the first C-130T into its 700,000-square-foot Global TransPark maintenance complex.
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Fleet Readiness Center East has inducted the first C-130T into its 700,000-square-foot Global TransPark maintenance complex.
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FTA selected eight projects in five states for $233 million in accessibility and station modernization work, including major awards for SEPTA, Maryland MTA and Cleveland RTA.
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