The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority unveiled Tuesday the likely manufacturer of its new rail fleet – a big step toward replacing its aging rail cars after four years of delays and setbacks.
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's General Manager and CEO India Birdsong-Terry and Board Chair Rev. Charles Lucas listen to a presentation about how new rail cars could help expand service to new routes in the county. CLEVELAND, Ohio –
The project will be discussed again in committee on April 10 before moving to the full board for final approval on April 18. GCRTA needs cash in hand now to cover at least the current contract amount to complete the Red Line replacement, Schipper toldand The Plain Dealer, otherwise it will have to reduce its order and delay full replacement until funding comes through.
One of the benefits of the new cars, officials said, will be that they can run on all of RTA’s existing lines. The Red Line is a heavy-rail line, while the others are light-rail. RTA currently operates different fleets on each type of line. By designing one type of car that can operate on all the lines, RTA expects lower maintenance and training costs. It also expects the uniform fleet will give it more flexibility to expand its services and create new trips.
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