As hiring begins, WMass officials tour construction of CRRC MA subway car plant in East Springfield

Dianguo Cui, chairman of CRRC, a company based in China and the world’s largest rail car maker, received a warm welcome on his first visit to Springfield on Thursday to tour the site of a planned $95 million factory.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, who was among city and CRRC officials touring the 40-acre former Westinghouse property in East Springfield, told Cui through an interpreter that the city wishes him and his company continued success as “continued success for you is continued success for us.”