The railcar replacement project total budget currently stands at $450 million, inclusive of new railcars, infrastructure modifications, railroad connections, engineering, testing, training, field support, spare parts, and special tooling. Photo: Greater Cleveland RTAThe Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s (GCRTA) board voted to approve the Rail Car Replacement Team’s request to exercise a negotiated competitive contract option for the purchase and delivery of up to six new railcars from Siemens Mobility. The approval is another step toward fulfilling the contract agreement with Siemens Mobility for the total purchase of 60 Siemens Model S200 railcars, which will then replace GCRTA’s existing fleet of heavy and light rail trains. The railcar replacement project total budget currently stands at $450 million, inclusive of new railcars, infrastructure modifications, railroad connections, engineering, testing, training, field support, spare parts, and special tooling. Support for this project comes from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), and the Greater Cleveland RTA.