{"id":353022,"date":"2024-11-21T01:58:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/project\/light-rail-vehicle-lrv-replacement\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:29:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:29:53","slug":"light-rail-vehicle-lrv-replacement","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_item","link":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/project\/light-rail-vehicle-lrv-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a49ea89\" data-block-id=\"a49ea89\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a49ea89-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c48d702\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c48d702\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c48d702-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c48d702-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Metro Transit is getting ready to upgrade its current fleet of light rail vehicles with the next generation of MetroLink. In partnership with Siemens, 55 brand-new, state-of-the-art light rail vehicles (LRVs) are in design phase now in California to replace the current MetroLink fleet, with the first deliveries of the new LRVs arriving in 2027. These cutting-edge LRVs will bring major upgrades in technology, safety, comfort and rider experience, setting a new standard for transit in our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-0abfed3\" data-block-id=\"0abfed3\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-353103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p1-light-rail.jpg\" width=\"627\" height=\"418\" alt=\"3D rendering of the front of a of next generation MetroLink train concept, seen in three-quarter-view from eye level\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p1-light-rail.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p1-light-rail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p1-light-rail-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Concept: Next-generation MetroLink vehicle provided by Siemens Mobility. Copyright Siemens 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Metro Transit was awarded a $196.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration in 2023 for the replacement of aging MetroLink LRVs. Metro Transit in St. Louis was the only recipient of this grant award in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new LRVs will allow for the replacement of current MetroLink light rail vehicles that have been in operation since the 1990s, with some LRVs that have been in service since MetroLink first opened in 1993.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project is currently in the design review phase. The new LRVs will be built at Siemens facilities in Sacramento, California.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j8AaSg3hvZs&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\" data-magnific_type=\"video\">Click here for an interview with BSD President &amp; CEO Taulby Roach<\/a> sits down with KTVI Fox 2 to talk about the next generation of MetroLink LRVs coming to the St. Louis region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-da6a1d5\" data-block-id=\"da6a1d5\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-353104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p2-light-rail.jpg\" width=\"1122\" height=\"236\" alt=\"Side view mockup of next generation MetroLink train concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p2-light-rail.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p2-light-rail-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p2-light-rail-1024x215.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p2-light-rail-768x162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p2-light-rail-600x126.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Concept: Next-generation MetroLink vehicle provided by Siemens Mobility. Copyright Siemens 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-27cdc50\" data-block-id=\"27cdc50\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-353107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p3-light-rail.jpg\" width=\"875\" height=\"504\" alt=\"3D rendering of a next generation MetroLink vehicle going across the Mississippi river, with the Gateway Arch behind it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p3-light-rail.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p3-light-rail-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p3-light-rail-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p3-light-rail-600x346.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Concept: Next-generation MetroLink vehicle provided by Siemens Mobility. Copyright Siemens 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-1b38f41\" data-block-id=\"1b38f41\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-353105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p4-light-rail.jpg\" width=\"668\" height=\"445\" alt=\"View of the inside of a next-generation MetroLink vehicle concept, featuring a spacious interior and large glass windows throughout the train\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p4-light-rail.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p4-light-rail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/p4-light-rail-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Concept: Next-generation MetroLink vehicle provided by Siemens Mobility. Copyright Siemens 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-96c6ee2\" data-block-id=\"96c6ee2\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-359455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices.jpeg\" width=\"1854\" height=\"1236\" alt=\"View on the track stretching ahead as seen from the inside of a next-generation MetroLink vehicle concept\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices.jpeg 1854w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Updated-Logo-Color-choices-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1854px) 100vw, 1854px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Concept: Next-generation MetroLink vehicle provided by Siemens Mobility. Copyright Siemens 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metro Transit is getting ready to upgrade its current fleet of light rail vehicles with the next generation of MetroLink. In partnership with Siemens, 55 brand-new, state-of-the-art light rail vehicles (LRVs) are in design phase now in California to replace the current MetroLink fleet, with the first deliveries of the new LRVs arriving in 2027. 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