The Greater Cleveland RTA (GCRTA) will be replacing their Red Line fleet with Siemens Mobility's S200 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs). GCRTA's purchase of 24 LRVs includes an option for up to 36 additional vehicles, which would replace GCRTA’s Blue and Green Line fleet.
“These new LRVs are catalytic for the health and economics of Greater Cleveland. They will promote increased ridership and encourage transit-oriented development along the Red Line communities from East Cleveland to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport,” said GCRTA General Manager and CEO India L. Birdsong Terry.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has provided our customers the opportunity to make necessary updates to their cities’ infrastructure. We are grateful to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority for selecting us as their partner as they continue to enhance their community with reliable, safe and sustainable transportation,” said Michael Cahill, president of Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock in North America. “With this updated fleet of LRVs, we are proud to offer passengers enhanced accessibility, technology and safety, making their daily commutes easier and more enjoyable.”
GCRTA’s current heavy and light-rail fleets are 39 and 42 years old, exceeding the design life of typical transit passenger rail cars. Delivery of the new S200 LRVs is scheduled to be completed in four years. The new high floor vehicles will feature two door heights for high- and low-level platform accessibility, allowing the trains to operate on both the Red Line and the Blue and Green Line tracks.
The base order will serve the Red Line and as modifications to the existing platforms on the Blue and Green Lines are made, additional options may be exercised.
GCRTA received a grant of $130 million from the Federal Transit Administration through the FY22/23 Rail Vehicle Replacement Program.
