Light rail from Siemens for San Francisco

The new trains include features informed by public input including a new seating configuration, new interior color schemes, and new exterior design.

215 light rail vehicles of type S200 SF are being built in the Siemens plant in Sacramento. Customer is the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).

The S200 light rail trains for San Francisco are based on Siemens' proven S70 model, of which more than 1,300 are currently operating in North America and other regios. The two-car articulated trains can handle grades of up to 9%, reach a speed of 80.5 km/h (50 mph) and can be flexibly combined into trains of up to five cars.

215 light rail vehicles of type S200 SF are being built in the Siemens plant in Sacramento. Customer is the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).

In January 2017, the first production Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) of the 2015 cars based on Siemens' model S200 was delivered in San Francisco.

In the picture (l-r): SFMTA's director of transit John Haley, President of Siemens US Rolling Stock Michael Cahill, SFMTA's director of transportation Edward Reiskin, and the Mayor of San Francisco Ed Lee.

As part of this partnership, Siemens and the SFMTA recently displayed a life-size model representing a section of the light rail vehicle along San Francisco's iconic Embarcadero. The full-scale model represents design features informed by public input gathered last fall, including a new seating configuration, new interior color schemes, new exterior design and a host of other features that will improve service for hundreds of thousands of daily riders. In January 2015, San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has ordered an additional 40 light rail cars from Siemens for its Muni transit system. Leveraging an option under the original 175 light rail vehicle (LRV) order signed in September 2014, the 40 additional vehicles are part of the biggest Siemens order ever for light rail cars placed in the U.S.

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars at a value of USD648 million. With an option for an additional 85 cars, this is this is one of the biggest orders for light rail cars ever placed in the USA. With this contract, Siemens secures its position as the U.S. market leader in this segment. Every third streetcar or light rail car operating in the USA today comes from Siemens. The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and the first cars are set to be delivered the end of 2016.

In the picture: One of 3 Siemens-proposed designs, one of which will be chosen by the SFMTA following public input.

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars at a value of USD648 million. With an option for an additional 85 cars, this is this is one of the biggest orders for light rail cars ever placed in the USA. With this contract, Siemens secures its position as the U.S. market leader in this segment. Every third streetcar or light rail car operating in the USA today comes from Siemens. The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and the first cars are set to be delivered the end of 2016.

In the picture: One of 2 Siemens-proposed interiors currently under consideration by the SFMTA.

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars at a value of USD648 million. With an option for an additional 85 cars, this is this is one of the biggest orders for light rail cars ever placed in the USA. With this contract, Siemens secures its position as the U.S. market leader in this segment. Every third streetcar or light rail car operating in the USA today comes from Siemens. The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and the first cars are set to be delivered the end of 2016.

In the picture: One of 2 Siemens-proposed interiors currently under consideration by the SFMTA.

San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars at a value of USD648 million. With an option for an additional 85 cars, this is this is one of the biggest orders for light rail cars ever placed in the USA. With this contract, Siemens secures its position as the U.S. market leader in this segment. Every third streetcar or light rail car operating in the USA today comes from Siemens. The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and the first cars are set to be delivered the end of 2016.

In the picture: 3 Siemens-proposed designs, one of which will be chosen by the SFMTA following public input.