Fleet of the LACMTA
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Most buses are equipped with monitors for Transit TV broadcasts and to display real-time bus maps to show the location through GPS navigation; the latter is the first of its kind in the United States. Also, as part of Metro's ATMS project, most buses include a marquee displaying the date and time, Automatic Voice Annunciation (AVA) for audio and visual announcements for each stop, and an audio and visual Stop Requested announcement.
Most buses operated by First Transit, Transportation Concepts, and Southland Transit have five-digit fleet numbers. Contractors formerly operated some of the 2000-, 2300-, 2500-, 2700-, 3300-, and 4400-series buses; Southland Transit currently operates several 7000-series buses on Lines 266, 270, and 577X. These buses do not feature the ATMS technology that is on Metro-operated buses.
Metro Local buses are painted orange ("California Poppy"), Metro Rapid buses are painted red, and Metro Express buses are painted blue. Metro Local buses acquired prior to the adoption of these colors in 2004 are white with a gold stripe around the bus; these buses will be painted orange during their mid-life rehabilitation (except for the 5300-series New Flyer buses assigned to Metro Rapid lines, which were repainted in red livery in 2004-05). The 7000- and 7600-series buses acquired for Metro Rapid service in 2000 and 2002 are red with a white stripe along the top (7102-7112, 7617-7618, 7628, 7643, 7646 were white with a red Metro Rapid logo on all sides and some of these buses have been repainted to standard red and white and a few have been converted to Metro Local service), but some have been repainted to the current red and silver livery. Most are likely scheduled for repainting beginning in 2007; some have been repainted either in the updated Metro Rapid scheme or in Metro Local colors.
Metro operates the nation's largest fleet of CNG-powered buses. The CNG fleet reduces emissions of particulates by 90%, carbon monoxide by 80%, and greenhouse gases by 20% over the 500 remaining diesel powered buses in the fleet. Alternative fuel buses have logged more than 450 million operating miles since 1993, an industry record. Metro will retire all Diesel buses and become an entirely clean-air fleet by 2008.
Starting December 17, 2006, Metro Local Lines 233 (Van Nuys Blvd.) and 204 (Vermont Ave.) will be the first Metro Local lines to use 60-foot NABI articulated buses, using the 9400-9500 series.
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[edit] Bus fleet
| Model | Length | Year | Bus Numbers | Quantity Purchased | Fuel Type | Notes |
| TMC RTS T80-206 | 40' | 1992 | 1200-1502 | 303 | Diesel | 1, 2 |
| TMC RTS T80-206 | 40' | 1988 | 2000-2266 | 267 | Diesel | 1 |
| TMC RTS T80-206 | 40' | 1989 | 2300-2402 | 103 | Diesel | 1,7 |
| New Flyer D40LF | 40' | 1998 | 3000-3019 | 20 | Diesel | 3 |
| GMC RTS 04 | 35' | 1982 | 4400-4434 | 19 | Diesel | 1, 4 |
| Neoplan AN440A | 40' | 1995-1996 | 4500-4695 | 196 | CNG | |
| Neoplan AN440A | 40' | 1996-1997 | 4696-4793 | 98 | CNG | |
| New Flyer C40HF | 40' | 1999-2000 | 5000-5222 | 223 | CNG | |
| New Flyer C40LF | 40' | 2001 | 5300-5522 | 223 | CNG | 5 |
| Orion Bus VI (06.501) | 40' | 2001 | 11000-11066 | 67 | CNG | 11 |
| New Flyer GE40LF | 40' | 2006-2009 | 5600-5999 | 400 | Gasoline-Electric | 6 |
| Neoplan AN440A | 40' | 1997-1998 | 6301-6600 | 300 | CNG | |
| Neoplan AN440A | 40' | 1999 | 6700-6799 | 100 | CNG | |
| NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 2000 | 7000-7214 | 215 | CNG | 5, 7 |
| NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 2001 | 7300-7514 | 215 | CNG | |
| NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 2005 | 7525-7599 | 75 | CNG | |
| NABI 40-LFW | 40' | 2002 | 7600-7949 | 350 | CNG | 5 |
| NABI 40C-LFW | 40' | 2002-2003 | 7980-7999 | 20 | CNG | |
| NABI 45C-LFW | 45' | 2004 | 8000-8099 | 100 | CNG | 8 |
| NABI 60-BRT | 60' | 2005-2006 | 9200-9399 | 200 | CNG | 9 |
| NABI 60-BRT | 60' | 2006-2007 | 9400-9599 | 200 | CNG | 10 |
Notes:
1 Some buses in fleet are retired.
2 Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.
3 LACMTA acquired these buses after Citizens Area Transit in Las Vegas, Nevada rejected this bus order. All are assigned to Division 6 (Venice)
4 Originally had a total of 35 of these buses. These buses were rehabbed and outfitted with Luminator Horizon LED signs. Some buses do not feature ATMS technology. Used mostly on Lines 176, 686, and 687.
5 Some are painted red for Metro Rapid service and blue for Metro Express service.
6 Metro only has a firm commitment to receive six gasoline-electric hybrid buses from New Flyer, although the long-term plan is to acquire 100 such vehicles per year in fiscal years 2006-07 through 2009-10. (Because of regulations imposed by the Air Quality Management District, no transit agency in the region can acquire new diesel-fueled buses.)
7 Some buses in fleet have been transferred to Southland Transit, a Metro contractor.
8 All are painted with Metro Rapid livery, but are used on both Metro Rapid and Metro Express lines.
9 9200-9229 are dedicated to the Orange Line (designated as the Metro Liner), and are painted sleek silver. The rest are used on Metro Rapid lines.
10 Most will be used on Metro Local lines; some may be used on Metro Express lines.
11 The Orion VI series are only operated on lines contracted with First Transit.
[edit] Rail Fleet
| Manufacturer | Model | Year | Fleet Numbers | Quantity Purchased | Line of Operation | Notes |
| Nippon-Sharyo | P850 | 1989-1990 | 100-153 | 54 | Blue | 1 |
| Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie | A650 | 1991-1992 | 501-529 | 28 | Red | |
| Nippon-Sharyo | P2020 | 1994-1995 | 154-168 | 14 | Blue | 2 |
| Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie | A650 | 1998 | 530-604 | 26 | Red | |
| Siemens | P2000 | 1996-1999 | 200-226 | 27 | Green | |
| Siemens | P2000 | 1996-1999 | 227-250 | 24 | Gold | |
| Siemens | P2000 | 1996-1999 | 301-302 | 2 | Gold | 3 |
| Ansaldobreda | P2550 | 2006-? | 701-750 | 50 | 4 |
Notes:
1 Cars 109 and 148 are in current livery, which is sleek silver and will be the livery on most trains in the future. Originally painted red for the anniversary of the Pacific Electric Railway (109, 148)
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.
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.
4 The entire order is expected to be delivered around June 2007. During June 2005 two vehicles (701 and 705) were delivered for system compatibility testing in Los Angeles. Currently, three cars have been delivered and are all at the Metro Gold Line yard. When delivered the vehicles will be capable of running on Blue, Green, and Gold lines without any modification when switching between lines.
Metro Green Line and Gold Line trains feature automated station announcements.
Metro Red Line cars 501-529 are equipped with red seats and cars 530-604 are equipped with green seats, similar to train cars on the Metro Green Line and Gold Line.
