PHILADELPHIA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will purchase 130 new light rail vehicles from Alstom under its Trolley Modernization program under a contract approved Thursday by SEPTA’s board.
The $714.2 million contract also includes an option for an additional 30 of the low-floor, ADA-compliant vehicles, intended to replace the entire current SEPTA trolley fleet. The first of the cars are scheduled to be delivered in 2027, with the order completed by the end of 2030.
“SEPTA is committed to ensuring our trolleys meet the needs of all riders – people with disabilities, seniors, families with small children, new users, and anyone who needs a little more help to get where they are going,” SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie S. Richards said in a press release. “SEPTA is still seeking over $800 million in competitive grants, and state and local funding, to make all the improvements necessary for seamless boarding. We are doing everything we can to move this project forward, but we need to secure new options for funding to leverage the once-in-a-generation infusion of federal dollars.”
SEPTA’s eight trolley lines cover 68 miles. They currently operate with Kawasaki-built cars dating to the 1980s.
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