Los Angeles Metro Rail rolling stock explained

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.https://www.metro.net/about/facts-glance/

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 872NaN2 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 752NaN2 electric multiple unit, married-pair cars, powered by electrified third rail, that typically run in four or six-car consists.

Light rail fleet
Manufacturer	Model	class=unsortable	Picture	Year Built	Years in service	Quantity	Fleet Numbers	Line of Operation	Assigned to Division	class=unsortable	Notes
Siemens	P2000		1996–1999	2001–present	52	201–250, 301–302		11, 24
AnsaldoBreda	P2550		2005–2011	2008–present	50	701–750		11, 24	To be removed from service for refurbishment.
Kinki Sharyo	P3010		2014–2020	2016–present	235	1001–1235		11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 24	Cars in the 1000s are generally earmarked for the E Line. Cars in the 1100s are generally earmarked for the A and K lines. Cars in the 1200s are generally earmarked for the C and K lines.
Rapid transit fleet
Breda	A650		1988–1993	1993–present	30	501–530		20	DC Traction.
Breda	A650		1995–1997	1996–present	74	531–604		20	AC Traction.

Future fleet

Manufacturer	Model	Quantity Purchased	Fleet Numbers	Line of Operation	Assigned to Division	Notes
Light rail fleet
TBD	P3030	86+	TBD	ESFV, SGL		34 for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project 52 to replace the Siemens P2000 Additional units to be purchased for the extension of A and E Lines and for Southeast Gateway Line^[1]
Rapid transit fleet
CRRC	HR4000	64	4001–4064		20	Replaces first batch of the A650. Fleet expansion.
Hyundai Rotem	HR5000	182 (50 options)^[2]	TBD		20	Replaces second batch of the A650. Fleet expansion.

Retired fleet

Manufacturer	Model	Line of Operation	Year Built	Years in service	Quantity	Fleet Numbers	Preserved	Notes
Rapid transit fleet
Breda	A650	1988–1993	1993–	501–530 (30)
Breda	A650	1995–1997	1996–	531–604 (74)-->
Light rail fleet
Nippon Sharyo	P865		1989–1990	1990–2018	54	100–153	3 (100, 108, 144)	All were christened after cities in Los Angeles County prior to entering service. 100, christened Long Beach, repainted in its original Los Angeles County Transportation Commission paint scheme following retirement. Awaiting to be put on static display in Long Beach. 108 was modified for chemical defence training and delivered to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. 144, christened South Gate, is preserved at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, California. First non-Boeing or Siemens-built light rail vehicle to be preserved in a railroad museum in the United States.
Nippon Sharyo	P2020		1994–1995	1995–2021	15	154–168	1 (164)	Equipped with automated control panels for Green Line service, transferred to the Blue (and later, Expo) Line fleet by 2002. 164 is preserved at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, California

Rail facilities

Current rail facilities

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

Division	Line	Location
11		Long Beach, near Santa Fe Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard, alongside the Los Angeles River and Interstate 710, between and stations
14		Santa Monica, alongside Exposition Boulevard near Stewart Street, between and stations
16		Westchester, on Arbor Vitae Street near Aviation Boulevard, northeast of LAX, between and stations
20		Downtown Los Angeles, on Santa Fe Avenue near 4th Street, alongside the Los Angeles River
21		Downtown Los Angeles, alongside the Los Angeles River and adjacent to Elysian Park, between and stations
22		Hawthorne, near Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, between and stations
24		Monrovia, on California Avenue, just south of Interstate 210, between and stations

Planned rail facilities

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

A new facility will be built in the San Fernando Valley west of Van Nuys Boulevard south of the Metrolink tracks as part of the planned East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
A new facility is being studied for either Bellflower or Paramount to support operations on the Southeast Gateway Line.
A new facility will be built in Montebello, bound by Flotilla Street to the north, Yates Avenue to the west, South Vail Avenue to the east, and Washington Boulevard to the south to serve the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project, which extends the E Line to the intersection between Washington Boulevard and South Greenwood Avenue.

Notes and References

Web site: 2020-0056 - CONSULTANT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE P3030 NEW LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PROCUREMENT - Metro Board . 2024-07-23 . boardagendas.metro.net.
Web site: 16 November 2023 . Metro - File #: 2023-0496 Attachment D Presentation HR5000 New Heavy Rail Vehicle Procurement . 2024-02-09 . metro.legistar.com . Base Order 182 HRVs - Replace Existing Fleet (74 Cars), Support Purple Line Extensions – Section 2 & 3, Add Capacity for 4 Minutes Headway as committed to FTA.
Web site: Metro Operating Divisions and Other Major Facilities . . August 20, 2023.
Web site: Scauzillo. Steve. April 4, 2019. Metro opens $173-million train yard, another step toward getting passengers to LAX without a car . April 4, 2019. Daily Breeze. en-US.