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Companies contracting with Amtrak are responsible for complying with a federal regulation which establishes a preference for using American-made parts when fulfilling those contracts. (Shutterstock)
ASTON, PA — A Delaware County company is being fined after using Chinese-made parts while working on 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said Wescott Electric Company, of Aston, has agreed to pay $54,983 and implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims arising from its use of Chinese-made parts during a fire alarm installation and renovation project at Amtrak's William H. Gray 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
Companies contracting with Amtrak are responsible for complying with a federal regulation which establishes a preference for using American-made parts when fulfilling those contracts.