Modern Light Rail Vehicle Designs

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Modern Light Rail Vehicle Designs

• Regional Rail Steering Committee
• May 9, 2002

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Vehicle Design Parameters

• Vehicle Capacity (seats)
• Speed
• Acceleration/deceleration
• Length
• Width
• ADA Considerations
• Low Floor/High Floor
• Platform Heights/Lengths

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Existing Vehicles

• Oporto
• Seats 23
• Speed 40 mph
• Length 30-6
• Width 7-10
• Weight 25,820 lbs.

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Existing Vehicles

• Melbourne
• Seats 52
• Speed 35 mph
• Length 47-10
• Width 8-4
• Weight 39,580 lbs.

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Modern LRV Characteristics

• Seating 60-72 (108-252 with standees)
• Speeds 42-70 mph
• Lengths 60-92
• Widths 8-8 to 9-10
• Weights 63,500-109,000 lbs.

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Siemens LRVs

• San Diego (123)
• St. Louis (99)
• Portland (99)
• Pittsburgh (55)
• Los Angeles (52)
• Denver (49)
• Sacramento (36)

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Philadelphia, PA

• Kawasaki
• Seats 50
• Length 50

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Boston, MA

• Kinki Sharyo
• Seats 46
• Length 72

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Boston, MA

• Breda
• Seats 46
• Length 72

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Dallas, TX

• Kinki Sharyo
• Seats 76
• Length 93

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Houston, TX

• Siemens
• Seats 76
• Length 93

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Portland, OR

• Siemens
• Seats 72 (252)
• Length 92

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Seattle, WA Portland, OR

• Skoda-Inekon
• Seats 38
• Length 66