RedLine Rapid

These are the second generation "Airporters",the first generation cars being the ole St. Louis cars. There here are Tokyu Cars,labled both the late 100s and 300 series,with one being numbered as 200. These operate in single and mated pairs on the red line from Windermere Station on the east side of Cleveland to Cleveland Hopkins UNT Airport on the west side.

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[abusepawallecat]

I saw an old streetcar when i was on the green line to shaker square.

[6V92TA]

im not surprised. They store a couple historic rail vehicles down under Tower City right next to the platform on the Water Front Line side. if you;re ever down there, that a look into the darkness at the end of the Water Front Line platform and you'll spot out a couple ole rail cars from back in Cleveland Transit days.

[metraF40PH163]

Hey nice video! I am a huge fan of the Cleveland RTA!

[6V92TA]

@TheOrleansLasVegas That reminds me of the countless "Coast Thru Breaker" signs. Man i love those. there's like two between East 55th and Tower City. When i first got to Cleveland, They still had a few Pullman cars workin the red line along side the Tokyu Cars. After about 1991, they stopped running the older 100s and 10 or so years later, they disappeared from the Brookpark and East 55th yard.

[6V92TA]

@TheOrleansLasVegas I thought the SL cars were both the Blue Birds and the first of the Silver Railcars. I thought the Pullmans were the first series of Blue Birds. Man....learn somethin new everyday. Thanks dude!

[6V92TA]

i used too. Moved from Cleveland a little over 6 months ago.

[hexpress53]

thanks, do you live in cleveland

[6V92TA]

The Red Line runs in a series of Gullies, above ground and ground level right of ways. The two light rail routes mainly run at ground level with a few portions of the run in a gully. There were talks of extending the Red Line out to the county line, but i dont think thats going to happen. It'll be very nice to have the Red line run from County line east to the Airport and a bit pass the Airport but Norfolk Southern, which most of the Red Line follows next to, might not let it happen.

[6V92TA]

im not sure how many people us the light rail but during rush hour runs, special events downtown and football games, trains are packed. No light Rail system can be better than the bus....the bus connects you from your starting point to said light rail. No, Cleveland does not have a subway system. Although the trains go under Tower City aka Terminal Tower, its technically still at ground level.

[hexpress53]

how many people in cleveland use the llight rail? is it better than using a car/bus? Does cleveland have a subway or are there future plans to extend the light rail or get a subway?