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GCRTA is purchasing the pictured S200 Model rail cars from Siemens Mobility for its updated rolling stock.
The board of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) voted unanimously to move forward with exercising a negotiated contract for the purchase of up to six new rail cars from Siemens Mobility Inc. (Siemens) requested by the agency’s rail car replacement team.
The move is another step in replacing GCRTA’s existing fleet of heavy and light-rail train cars in line with its contract agreement with Siemens for the purchase of 60 model S200 rail cars.
“I am extremely pleased for our customers and proud of my team on this amazing achievement,” said GCRTA General Manager and CEO India Birdsong Terry.  “Today’s approval by the GCRTA board trustees emphasizes the importance of public transportation to our region and subsequent investment in our communities. Together, we move forward in strengthening our transportation network and associated infrastructure.” 
New rail car features include: 
The current budget to replace the rail car fleet sits at $450 million, including the new rail cars, infrastructure upgrades to support the new stock, railroad connections, engineering, testing and training, spare parts, field support and special tooling required for the upgrades. Project support comes from a mix of the Federal Transportation Administration, the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Northeast Ohio Coordinating Agency and  GCRTA.

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