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Posted 04 September 2014 - 12:16 PM
San Francisco's political leaders have bitterly fought recently over transit-related issues from enforcement of parking meters on Sundays to an increase of the vehicle license fee. But when it comes to the proposed 15-year, $1.2 billion contract to buy hundreds of new light-rail vehicles, everyone appears to be on board.
Administrator
Posted 19 September 2014 - 10:59 AM
Continue here.San Francisco MTA to acquire new light-rail cars for Muni service
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today is expected to sign a $648 million contract to allow the the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to purchase 175 new "fleet of the future'" light-rail vehicles for the city's Municipal Railway (Muni) service.
The contract includes options for an additional 85 cars, bringing the overall total to 260 cars. The resolution supporting what could be a $1.2 billion contract was approved by the city's Board of Supervisors last week, local news media reported.
To be manufactured by Siemens, the cars will help improve the reliability, safety and customer communications of the Muni service, SFTMA officials said in a press release.
Administrator
Posted 27 September 2014 - 12:55 PM
Continue here.Siemens wins $648M San Francisco railcar contract
San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) awarded Siemens a $648 million contract to deliver an initial 175 light railcars for its Muni transit system. With an option for an additional 85 cars, this is one of the biggest orders for light railcars ever placed in the U.S.
The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, Calif., with the first cars set to be delivered at the end of 2016.
Board Leader
Posted 16 January 2015 - 07:59 AM
Progressive Railroading, 1/14/15:
SFMTA exercises contract option to purchase 40 light-rail vehicles
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) yesterday announced a major expansion of the Muni rail fleet with the $210 million purchase of 40 additional Siemens light-rail vehicles.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Board Leader
Posted 05 October 2015 - 12:50 PM
San Francisco Magazine, 10/2/15:
Can a $1.2 Billion Fleet of New Trains Finally Save Muni?
Progress, like public transit in San Francisco, moves slowly. And rarely in a straight line. And Jesus, does it break down a lot. But in the not-too-distant future, the city’s frustrated commuters will finally be served by a light-rail fleet designed to withstand the rigors of San Francisco’s punishing terrain. It’s been a long time coming, and it won’t be cheap: The Siemens railcars being built in Sacramento and scheduled to begin rolling into town in October 2016 cost the city a neat $1.2 billion.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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Posted 30 August 2016 - 04:49 PM
Muni’s new future fleet debuts on the factory floor
Like a model train fresh from the box, the plastic wrap protecting the floor of the first of San Francisco’s new Muni trains has yet to be broken.
And, yes, it has that new train smell.
http://www.sfexamine...-factory-floor/
Administrator
Posted 04 January 2017 - 06:18 PM
The Examiner, San Francisco edition, 1/4/17:
First new Muni train from ‘fleet of the future’ arrives Friday the 13th
If you’re superstitious, it might be good luck or bad, but either way — it’s coming.
On Jan. 13, which happens to be Friday the 13th, Muni’s first train from its fleet of the future will arrive.
“We just couldn’t be more pleased it’s arriving,” said Ed Reiskin, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s director of transportation, in a report to the SFMTA Board of Directors.
He announced the train’s arrival to the board Tuesday, and emphasized the new train will be a more “comfortable ride for everybody.”
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Board Leader
Posted 13 November 2017 - 02:13 PM
Progressive Railroading, 11/13/17:
San Francisco Muni's next-gen light-rail cars ready to go
The first five of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) latest generation light-rail vehicles have been cleared for passenger service, the agency announced last week.
Read this.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Board Leader
Posted 18 November 2017 - 01:20 PM
CBS San Francisco Bay Area, 11/17/17:
First of 218 New S.F. Muni Trains Rolls Onto Tracks
A new Muni train rolled onto the tracks Friday afternoon in San Francisco as the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency adds to and eventually replaces all of its trains, SFMTA officials said.
Car No. 2006 took its first fare-paying passengers down the N-Judah line around noon.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Board Leader
Posted 20 November 2017 - 01:19 PM
The first Siemens-built light rail vehicle for San Francisco entered revenue service. The new light rail vehicles will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, Calif. In total, the company will deliver 219 light rail vehicles for San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Siemens’ largest order for light railcars placed in the U.S.
“An incredible amount of work went into making sure these state-of-the-art, once-in-a-generation vehicles are going to work well for Muni riders for many years to come,” said SFMTA Director, Transportation, Ed Reiskin. “When we initiated the contract, it was the largest light rail vehicle contract ever awarded in the United States and we are pleased that this project is ahead of schedule.”
“The start of the revenue service is an important milestone not only for Siemens and SFMTA, but also for the more than 700,000 passengers who use San Francisco’s transportation system per day. The new trains will contribute to the growing demand for mass transit in the booming metropolis,” said Sabrina Soussan, CEO of the Siemens Mobility Division.
Siemens newly-developed light rail vehicle is based on its Model S200 and is especially energy-efficient thanks to a light-weight drive system that recuperates braking energy and an LED lighting system that uses up to 40% less electricity than standard neon lighting. The trains for SFMTA include features informed by public input including a new seating configuration, new interior color schemes, and new exterior design.
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