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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Metro) operates five rail lines as part of its Metro Rail system
. This system includes 3 light rail
lines and 2 heavy rail lines.
Metro's heavy-rail lines (the Red and Purple Lines) run 75 feet (22.9 m) electric multiple unit
cars, powered by electrified third rail
. These trains typically run in six-car consists. All of Metro's heavy-rail cars are A650
's built by Ansaldobreda in Italy
. The acceleration for cars #530 and up is similar to that of cars used by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority because they both use General Electric
traction motor
s.
Metro's light rail lines (the Blue, Green and Gold Lines) utilize 87 feet (26.5 m) articulated double-ended cars, powered by overhead catenary lines
. Trains run in sets of 1 to 3 cars, as needed.
Notes:
1 Cars 109 and 148 are in the current livery, which is sleek silver and these cars were originally painted red for the anniversary of the Pacific Electric Railway
(109, 148) Car 105 is in current livery, which is all-white with black lettering. The LACMTA is planning to overhaul these trains for service on the Expo Line.
2 The P2020 vehicle was originally purchased for the Green line, and although carrying a different model number than the P850 they are nearly identical, except for the difference in age. These cars were added to the Metro Blue Line in 2000.
3 Originally intended to run on the Green Line, it is capable of fully automated operation which is only possible on the Green Line since it is fully grade separated, the vehicle does not run automatically on the Gold line. Car 302 is the only Gold Line car in the current livery, which is all white with black lettering.
4 As of March 6, 2010, cars 701, 704-731, 736, and 737 have been delivered and are in service http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?41297 http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?41296
5 Metro Blue Line (added in 2006), Green Line, and Gold Line (added in 2004) trains feature automated station announcements while operators announce stops on some Red and Purple Line trains as the system is slowly being installed on the subway cars.
6 Cars 603 and 604 are in new livery, which is all silver and has the white "Metro Rail" printing on the cars. These cars are similar to Metro Rail vehicles 105, 302, and the 700 series cars.
7 Car 243 sustained burns from an accident on September 21, 2007 while operating on the Gold Line but has returned to service onto the Green Line.
8 The deal for the option order has not been signed. http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news/deal-between-lacmta-ansaldobreda-falls-through.html (See section "P3010 contract", below.)
9 23 P865s will be transferred to the Expo Line after overhaul. To make up for the lost capacity, the Gold Line will give up its P2000s to the Blue Line, and five P2550s will also be assigned to the Blue Line.
Metro is planning to complete three rail projects in the next few years: Expo Phase 1
, Expo Phase 2
, and the Gold Line Foothill Extension
Phase 2A. Metro also hopes to build many more projects in the following years, according to its Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Measure R
and 30/10.
Anticipating a large need for LRVs, Metro is requesting bids for a new LRV contract. Metro estimates that the new vehicles, collectively known as the "P3010" series, will cost $4.3 million per car (the actual cost will depend on the bids). The base P3010 contract will order 78 cars: 16 cars for Expo Phase 1, 47 cars for Expo Phase 2, and 15 cars for the Gold Line Foothill Extension. (Expo Phase 1 will use P865 cars from the existing fleet until the P3010s are ready.) Metro expects to complete a contract in 2011, with delivery of the first LRV 30 months later, in 2014. The contract includes options for an additional 157 cars.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
(Metro) operates five rail lines as part of its Metro Rail system
Los Angeles County Metro Rail
Metro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter...
. This system includes 3 light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
lines and 2 heavy rail lines.
Metro's heavy-rail lines (the Red and Purple Lines) run 75 feet (22.9 m) electric multiple unit
Multiple unit
The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage...
cars, powered by electrified third rail
Third rail
A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...
. These trains typically run in six-car consists. All of Metro's heavy-rail cars are A650
Ansaldobreda A650
The Ansaldobreda A650 is a type of multiple unit subway car built by Ansaldobreda in Italy and used on the Los Angeles Metro Red and Metro Purple Lines....
's built by Ansaldobreda in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The acceleration for cars #530 and up is similar to that of cars used by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority because they both use General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
traction motor
Traction motor
Traction motor refers to an electric motor providing the primary rotational torque of a machine, usually for conversion into linear motion ....
s.
Metro's light rail lines (the Blue, Green and Gold Lines) utilize 87 feet (26.5 m) articulated double-ended cars, powered by overhead catenary lines
Overhead lines
Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point...
. Trains run in sets of 1 to 3 cars, as needed.
Rail vehicles
Metro Rail has used several types of rail vehicle since its first line opened in 1990.| Manufacturer | Model | Picture | Year | Fleet Numbers | Quantity Purchased | Line of Operation | Assigned To Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Sharyo Nippon Sharyo , , formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange... |
P865 | http://rmcconnell.com/transport/ca/lametro/109.jpg | 1989–1990 | 100-153 | 54 | Blue/Expo | 11 | 1, 5, 9 |
| Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie | A650 Ansaldobreda A650 The Ansaldobreda A650 is a type of multiple unit subway car built by Ansaldobreda in Italy and used on the Los Angeles Metro Red and Metro Purple Lines.... |
http://rmcconnell.com/transport/ca/lametro/525.jpg | 1991–1992 | 501-530 | 30 | Red | 20 | 6 |
| Nippon Sharyo | P2020 | http://www.subwaynut.com/lametro/imperial-wilmingtonblue/imperial-wilmingtonblue11.jpg http://images.nycsubway.org/i41000/img_41263.jpg |
1994–1995 | 154-168 | 15 | Blue | 11 (Formerly 22) | 2, 5 |
| Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie | A650 | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Ansaldobreda_A650.jpg | 1996–2000 | 531-604 | 74 | Red/Purple | 20 | 6 |
| Siemens Siemens AG Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company.... |
P2000 | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/LA_Green_Line_train_at_Redondo_station.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Metrogoldlinemem.jpg |
1996–1999 | 200-226 | 27 | Green | 22 | 5 |
| Siemens | P2000 | 1996–1999 | 227-250 | 24 | Gold/Blue | 21 (to be moved to 11) | 5, 7, 9 | |
| Siemens | P2000 | 1996–1999 | 301-302 | 2 | Gold/Blue | 21 (to be moved to 11) | 3, 5, 9 | |
| Ansaldobreda | P2550 | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Metro_Gold_Line_Breda_P2550.jpg | 2006–2011 | 701-750 | 50 | Gold/Blue | 21 (5 to be assigned to 11) | 4, 5, 8, 9 |
Notes:
1 Cars 109 and 148 are in the current livery, which is sleek silver and these cars were originally painted red for the anniversary of the Pacific Electric Railway
Pacific Electric Railway
The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses...
(109, 148) Car 105 is in current livery, which is all-white with black lettering. The LACMTA is planning to overhaul these trains for service on the Expo Line.
2 The P2020 vehicle was originally purchased for the Green line, and although carrying a different model number than the P850 they are nearly identical, except for the difference in age. These cars were added to the Metro Blue Line in 2000.
3 Originally intended to run on the Green Line, it is capable of fully automated operation which is only possible on the Green Line since it is fully grade separated, the vehicle does not run automatically on the Gold line. Car 302 is the only Gold Line car in the current livery, which is all white with black lettering.
4 As of March 6, 2010, cars 701, 704-731, 736, and 737 have been delivered and are in service http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?41297 http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?41296
5 Metro Blue Line (added in 2006), Green Line, and Gold Line (added in 2004) trains feature automated station announcements while operators announce stops on some Red and Purple Line trains as the system is slowly being installed on the subway cars.
6 Cars 603 and 604 are in new livery, which is all silver and has the white "Metro Rail" printing on the cars. These cars are similar to Metro Rail vehicles 105, 302, and the 700 series cars.
7 Car 243 sustained burns from an accident on September 21, 2007 while operating on the Gold Line but has returned to service onto the Green Line.
8 The deal for the option order has not been signed. http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news/deal-between-lacmta-ansaldobreda-falls-through.html (See section "P3010 contract", below.)
9 23 P865s will be transferred to the Expo Line after overhaul. To make up for the lost capacity, the Gold Line will give up its P2000s to the Blue Line, and five P2550s will also be assigned to the Blue Line.
P3010 contract
Metro's option with Breda for additional P2550 vehicles will not be exercised. Metro claims Breda vehicles from the base contract are overweight, and delivery of the vehicles are approximately three years behind schedule. The remainder of the base contract (50 LRVs in total) is expected to be completed by Breda by the end of 2011.Metro is planning to complete three rail projects in the next few years: Expo Phase 1
Expo Phase 1 (Los Angeles Metro)
Expo Phase 1 is a current construction project for the first segment of Metro Expo line, the newest line on the Metro Rail System. and will connect Downtown Los Angeles to Culver City, mostly along the Exposition Boulevard right-of-way. The project is sponsored by the Los Angeles County...
, Expo Phase 2
Expo Phase 2 (Los Angeles Metro)
The Metro Rail Exposition Corridor, Phase 2 is a mass-transit project to extend the light-rail Expo corridor as part of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail System. The corridor extension will connect Culver City to Santa Monica, mostly along the Exposition Boulevard right-of-way...
, and the Gold Line Foothill Extension
Gold Line Foothill Extension (Los Angeles Metro)
The Gold Line Foothill Extension is a planned extension of the Metro Gold Line light-rail corridor from its current terminus in Pasadena, California, east through the "Foothill Cities" of Los Angeles County. The plan is currently being implemented as two separate mass-transit projects, known as...
Phase 2A. Metro also hopes to build many more projects in the following years, according to its Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Measure R
Measure R
Measure R was a ballot measure in the November 2008 elections in Los Angeles County, California that proposed raising county sales taxes by one half cent for thirty years in order to pay for transportation projects and improvements. The measure was approved by voters with 67.22% of the vote, just...
and 30/10.
Anticipating a large need for LRVs, Metro is requesting bids for a new LRV contract. Metro estimates that the new vehicles, collectively known as the "P3010" series, will cost $4.3 million per car (the actual cost will depend on the bids). The base P3010 contract will order 78 cars: 16 cars for Expo Phase 1, 47 cars for Expo Phase 2, and 15 cars for the Gold Line Foothill Extension. (Expo Phase 1 will use P865 cars from the existing fleet until the P3010s are ready.) Metro expects to complete a contract in 2011, with delivery of the first LRV 30 months later, in 2014. The contract includes options for an additional 157 cars.
Current rail facilities
Rail vehicles are maintained at several facilities across Los Angeles County.| Division | Line | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blue Line | North Long Beach Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... , near Santa Fe Avenue and Del Amo Avenue, alongside the Los Angeles River Los Angeles River The Los Angeles River is a river that starts in the San Fernando Valley, in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains, and flows through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the western end of the San Fernando Valley, nearly southeast to its mouth in Long Beach... |
| 20 | Red/Purple Lines | Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area... , on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River Los Angeles River The Los Angeles River is a river that starts in the San Fernando Valley, in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains, and flows through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the western end of the San Fernando Valley, nearly southeast to its mouth in Long Beach... |
| 21 | Gold Line | Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area... , just east of Chinatown Chinatown, Los Angeles Chinatown in Los Angeles, California is located in the city's downtown area. Built in 1938, it is the second Chinatown to be constructed in Los Angeles. The original historic Chinatown was founded in the late 19th century, but was demolished to make room for Union Station, the city's major rail... , alongside the Los Angeles River Los Angeles River The Los Angeles River is a river that starts in the San Fernando Valley, in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains, and flows through Los Angeles County, California, from Canoga Park in the western end of the San Fernando Valley, nearly southeast to its mouth in Long Beach... |
| 22 | Green Line | Lawndale Lawndale, California Lawndale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 32,769 at the 2010 census, up from 31,711 according to the 2000 census... , near Aviation Blvd. and Rosecrans Avenue |
Planned rail facilities
Metro is planning to build new rail facilities over the next few years.- A new facility will be built just north of station near Downtown Los AngelesDowntown Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. This will be a small facility for storing LRVs for the Expo Line. This facility will be completed as part of the Expo Phase 1Expo Phase 1 (Los Angeles Metro)Expo Phase 1 is a current construction project for the first segment of Metro Expo line, the newest line on the Metro Rail System. and will connect Downtown Los Angeles to Culver City, mostly along the Exposition Boulevard right-of-way. The project is sponsored by the Los Angeles County...
project.
- A new facility will be built just east of station in Santa MonicaSanta Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. This will be a medium-sized facility for servicing and storing LRVs for the Expo Line. This facility will be completed as part of the Expo Phase 2Expo Phase 2 (Los Angeles Metro)The Metro Rail Exposition Corridor, Phase 2 is a mass-transit project to extend the light-rail Expo corridor as part of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail System. The corridor extension will connect Culver City to Santa Monica, mostly along the Exposition Boulevard right-of-way...
project.
- A new facility will be built just east of station in MonroviaMonrovia, CaliforniaMonrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 at the 2000 census...
. This will be a large facility for servicing and storing LRVs for the Gold Line (and possibly other lines, once the Regional Connector is completed). This facility will be completed as part of the Gold Line Foothill ExtensionGold Line Foothill Extension (Los Angeles Metro)The Gold Line Foothill Extension is a planned extension of the Metro Gold Line light-rail corridor from its current terminus in Pasadena, California, east through the "Foothill Cities" of Los Angeles County. The plan is currently being implemented as two separate mass-transit projects, known as...
project.
See also
- Los Angeles Metro Bus fleet
- Los Angeles County Metro RailLos Angeles County Metro RailMetro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter...
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...