Abstract:
On 16 January 2017, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) received its first new Siemens-built light-rail vehicle (Figures 1 and 2). Siemens is buildi...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
On 16 January 2017, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) received its first new Siemens-built light-rail vehicle (Figures 1 and 2). Siemens is building the new light-rail vehicles in Sacramento, California. The SFMTA contract is a record 215 vehicles, Siemens' largest U.S. light rail order ever. The base contract for US648 million covers 175 vehicles. Including 85 optional additional vehicles, the total contract is for US1.2 billion. This order will expand the SFMTA light-rail fleet by more than 70% when all of the vehicles are delivered.
Published in: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine ( Volume: 12, Issue: 2, June 2017)