The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) operates six rail lines as part of its Metro Rail system. This system includes four light rail lines and two rapid transit lines. The agency owns, operates, and maintains a fleet of 439 rail vehicles.

Rail vehicles

Current fleet

Metro operates two main types of rail vehicles: light rail and rapid transit. Metro's light rail vehicles, used on the A, C, E, and K lines, are 87-foot (26.52 m) articulated double-ended vehicles, powered by overhead lines, which typically run in two or three vehicle consists. Metro's rapid transit vehicles, used on the B and D lines, are 75-foot (22.86 m) electric multiple unit, married-pair cars, powered by electrified third rail, that typically run in four or six-car consists.

Manufacturer Model Picture Year Built Years in service Fleet Numbers (Qty.) Line of Operation Assigned to Division
Light rail fleet
Siemens P2000 1996–1999 2000–present 201–250, 301–302 (52) C Line  11, 22[lower-alpha 1]
AnsaldoBreda P2550 2005–2011 2007–present 701–750 (50) A Line  24[lower-alpha 2]
Kinki Sharyo P3010 2014–2020 2016–present 1001–1235 (235) A Line C Line E Line K Line  11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24
Rapid transit fleet
Breda A650 1988–1993 1993–present 501–530 (30) B Line D Line [lower-alpha 3] 20
1995–1997 1996–present 531–604 (74)

Future fleet

Manufacturer Model Picture Quantity Purchased Fleet Numbers Line of Operation Assigned to Division
Rapid transit fleet
CRRC HR4000 64 (218 options) 4001–4064 B Line D Line [lower-alpha 4] 20
Hyundai Rotem HR5000 182 (50 options)[2] TBD B Line D Line  20

Retired fleet

Manufacturer Model Picture Year Built Years in service Fleet Numbers (Qty.)
Light rail fleet
Nippon Sharyo P865 1989–1990 1990–2018 100–153 (54)
P2020 1994–1995 1995–2021 154–168 (15)

Rail facilities

Current rail facilities

Rail vehicles are maintained at several facilities across Los Angeles County:[3][4]

DivisionLineLocation
11A Line Long Beach, near Santa Fe Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard, alongside the Los Angeles River and Interstate 710
14E Line Santa Monica, on Stewart Street near Olympic Boulevard, between 26th Street/Bergamot and Expo/Bundy stations
16K Line Westchester, on Arbor Vitae Street, northeast of LAX
20B Line D Line Downtown Los Angeles, on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River
21E Line Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to Elysian Park, between Chinatown and Lincoln/Cypress stations, alongside the Los Angeles River
22C Line Hawthorne, near Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue
24A Line Monrovia, on California Avenue, just south of Interstate 210

Planned rail facilities

Metro plans to build two new rail facilities over the next few years.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The P2000s are officially assigned to Division 11 on the A Line and Division 22 on the C Line for maintenance, but can be stored at any of the light rail divisions at any given time.
  2. ↑ The P2550s are officially assigned only to Division 24 for maintenance but can also be stored at Division 11 in Long Beach.
  3. ↑ The A650 vehicles are based on the Universal Transit Vehicle that was manufactured by the Budd Company between 1983 and 1986; most of these vehicles will be replaced by the HR4000 series from 2024 onward.
  4. ↑ 64 cars ordered in March 2017 at cost of $647 million, with options for up to 282 additional cars. Will be used in service on the B and D lines, with deliveries taking place in 2023.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "L.A. Metro inks pact with CRRC for up to 282 new rail cars". Progressive Railroading. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Metro - File #: 2023-0496". metro.legistar.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Metro Operating Divisions and Other Major Facilities" (PDF). Metro. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Scauzillo, Steve (April 4, 2019). "Metro opens $173-million train yard, another step toward getting passengers to LAX without a car". Daily Breeze. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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