The new low-floor trams manufactured by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A. (CAF) for Kansas City (Missouri, USA) will operate with hydraulic leveling systems from Liebherr-Transportation Systems. The system supplier recently delivered the first units to the CAF production facilities in Elmira, (New York, USA). In total, the rail vehicle manufacturer is to install 32 Liebherr actuators in four vehicles.
The advantage of low-floor vehicles with leveling systems is evident: the hydraulic leveling actuators adjust the exit height of the tram to the exact height of the platform. Mobility-impaired passengers or passengers with prams or bicycles can thus get on and off without hindrance.
In 2013 and 2014, Liebherr supplied the manufacturer CAF with hydraulic actuators for the leveling systems of the city cars operated by METRO in Houston, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio. Due to their positive experience with this technology, CAF has decided to use the Liebherr systems for the trams in Kansas City.
You might also be interested in
28/10/2026
Press releases
Liebherr to overhaul KLM Cityhopper’s Embraer 175-E1 landing gears
Liebherr-Aerospace and KLM Cityhopper have signed an agreement covering the overhaul of the main and nose landing gear systems on the airline’s Embraer 175-E1 aircraft fleet. The campaign is scheduled to begin in November 2027.
23/10/2026
Press releases
Liebherr supplies electromechanical rudder actuator for Phenom 300EV – a milestone in civil aviation
Liebherr-Aerospace has signed an agreement with Embraer to become part of the rudder-by-wire upgrade of the flight control system for the Phenom 300EV. The upgrade includes an electromechanical rudder actuator with integrated control and power electronics. It is one of the world’s first primary flight control applications of an electromechanical actuator (EMA) for a rudder on a civil aircraft. Furthermore, it is the first rudder EMA with fully integrated electronics.
19/10/2026
Press releases
An investment of more than € 40 million euros, 12,000 m² of new space and 400 employees at the site by the end of 2026 are the impressive figures of Liebherr-Aerospace’s activities in Campsas, near Toulouse (France), where the company has officially opened its new industrial center of excellence for aerospace heat transfer equipment.