Siemens S70 LRV Revealing

Another You Tube video of the Siemens S70 LRV Revealing

LRV 202

I got off work this morning and found LRV 202 sitting outside the maintenance bays

Testing of the New LRV

From  Central Corridor You Tube site:

Siemens S70 LRV #201

UPDATE: Here is  Facts about Central Corridor LRVs (pdf) and  Photos from the LRV unveiling from Metropolitan Council website.

Here some pictures I took with my cell phone camera:

LRV 201 waiting between Warehouse Station and Target Field Station

LRV 104 and LRV 201

Repainted LRV 104

Bike rack next to the handicap space

operating cab

Siemens S70 LRV Revealed

Siemens S70 will be revealed to the public on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012 at Target Field Station. The new Siemens S70 LRV # 201 and the repainted Bombardier Flexity Swift LRV # 104 will pull in to the station at 1:30 pm. The LRVs will be painted in the new METRO brand.

Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh will be on hand with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, St Paul and Minneapolis mayors, and commissioner from Ramsey and Hennepin counties.

Green Line

Delivery of the Type II Siemens S70

Delivery of the Type II Siemens S70, LRV # 201, occurred on Sept 10, 2012. The Brandt towed it to the O&M early Tuesday morning, Sept 11, 2012. Below are pictures and video.



This is the first of 59 LRVs that was purchased by Metro Transit. 47 LRVs are for the new Green Line (Central Corridor) and 12 are for Blue Line (Hiawatha Line). I talked with a Siemens rep. He told me that the first two LRVs has to have 4000 miles of testing and the LRVs after only need 1000 miles of testing before going into service.

You maybe wondering what "Do Not Hump" means.
" It refers to a common method used to sort freight cars known as "humping," which involves the use of a man-made hill, or hump. A track heads up the hill and branches into numerous parallel tracks on its way down the other side. To make up new trains, a switch engine pushes a string of cars to the top of the hump, where the cars are uncoupled one at a time. Having determined the car's destination, a worker in a nearby tower pushes buttons or throws levers or whatever to get the track switches (you know, those things where one track divides into two) lined up properly. The car is then given a nudge, causing it to roll down the hump and onto the right track."

Siemens S70 LRV Update

Delivery of the Type II Siemens S70 is expect the first week of September. Here is a link to presentation: Update of LRV/Central Corridor. There are lots of photos of the LRV.

Informational presentation to Transportation Committee Light Rail Vehicle Type 2 Procurement


UPDATE: The new Type II Siemens S70 has arrived .  Pictures and video will be post in a few days.

New LRV Siemens S70

With the new LRV,Siemens S70, to arrive in Augest of 2012. I thought you would like to get a sneak peak.
Link to Vehicle Technical and Performance Specification of the S70



The Tide made this video of the S70 being built.



On June 18, 2010, debut of the new Siemens S70 low-floor light rail vehicle, which will go into service in 2011 in Salt Lake City's TRAX light rail system


Here are links to data sheets for Houston, San Diego, Charlotte, Portland.




The Inaugural Ride On The Tide (Note: This is a long video - 50 Minutes long)



Houston Metro Rail




TriMet NEW MAX Type 4 Train