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In two weeks, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) will likely authorize completion of its 60-car order of new trains to replace the oldest rail transit fleet in the nation. The Cuyahoga County-based transit agency is hurriedly trying to round up the last funding and complete the order before costs rise further.

This morning, a GCRTA Board committee of the whole comprised of all board members unanimously recommended that its members vote on Aug. 19 to approve adding 12 more light-rail vehicles costing $72 million. Those 12 electrically powered railcars will exercise the final option in a total 60-car order with Siemens Mobility of Sacramento, CA.

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