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SEARCHThe 1,000-mile testing process is the final step of testing required to ensure all safety and quality standards are met before the train can operate on SacRT’s tracks when service of the new low-floor trains begins later this summer.
As part of SacRT’s commitment to being good stewards of the public funds it receives to improve the local transportation network, SacRT is quickly and efficiently modernizing the entire light rail system.
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The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) announced two of the 20 new S700 Siemens low-floor light rail vehicles, which have been delivered, completed 1,000 miles of testing and are officially deemed ready for passenger service.
The 1,000-mile testing process is the final step of testing required to ensure all safety and quality standards are met before the train can operate on SacRT’s tracks when service of the new low-floor trains begins later this summer.
The other 18 vehicles are currently in different phases of testing.
“Ensuring the safety and reliability of our trains is our top priority,” said SacRT GM/CEO Henry Li. “I commend our dedicated team for their hard work and commitment throughout the rigorous testing process. These new low-floor vehicles will enhance accessibility and comfort for all our passengers, and we are excited to place them in service on the Gold and Green lines later this summer.”
As part of SacRT’s commitment to being good stewards of the public funds it receives to improve the local transportation network, SacRT is quickly and efficiently modernizing the entire light rail system.
The Light Rail Modernization project is a major capital project in the Sacramento region that includes the purchase and rollout of new accessible low-floor light rail vehicles, modifications to station platforms to meet the height requirements of the new vehicles, and the addition of a passing track to allow for 15-minute frequency at all four Folsom area stations.
The first phase of station platform construction on the Gold Line is nearly complete, and SacRT will begin phase two of construction on Blue Line stations this fall.
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