Siemens Mobility to Supply GCRTA with an Additional 18 S200 LRVs

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has exercised an option to order an additional 18 S200 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) from Siemens Mobility to to replace their current fleet operating on the Red, Blue and Green lines.

Building on GCRTA’s initial purchase in 2023 for 24 S200 LRVs and their exercise of the first option for an additional 6 cars in 2024 to replace their current fleet, this new order of 18 vehicles increases GCRTA’s total number of Siemens Mobility LRVs in Cleveland to 48. Vehicles from the initial order are currently in production at Siemens Mobility’s rail manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA.

GCRTA’s existing fleet is more than 40 years old, exceeding the design life of typical transit passenger rail cars. Delivery of the first S200 LRVs is expected in 2026. The new high floor vehicles 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 S200 LRVs offer the highest standards of passenger experience: featuring a modern design with 52 easy-to-clean seats for the highest level of sanitation, additional standing room, four wheelchair areas for enhanced accessibility, two bicycle racks, and an advanced infotainment system. In addition, the vehicles are built to withstand the coldest Cleveland winter weather, with ice cutting technology and a modern operator cab area with a dedicated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, heated windshield, and enhanced visibility.

GCRTA is the public transit agency for Cleveland, Ohio, and the surrounding suburbs of Cuyahoga County. It is the largest transit agency in Ohio, with an annual ridership of over 24 million.

GCRTA is one of more than 35 transit agencies across North America benefiting from Siemens Mobility’s portfolio of rail vehicles, locomotives, components, and automation systems. American cities rely on Siemens Mobility to provide reliable, safe, and sustainable transportation solutions.

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