Fleet of the LACMTA

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (hereinafter referred to as "LACMTA" or "Metro") operates a vast fleet of transit vehicles, consisting of both buses and trains. As of 2007, the LACMTA operated the third-largest bus fleet in North America [1], with a total of 2,686 buses.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Alternative fuels and vehicle technology 1.2 Branding schemes 2 Bus Fleet 2.1 Active 2.2 On Order 2.3 Retired 3 Rail fleet

[edit] Overview

Metro and its predecessor agencies have ordered buses from a variety of manufacturers over the years, including GMC, Grumman, Flxible, AM General, Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC), Neoplan USA, New Flyer Industries, El Dorado National, Orion Bus Industries, Thomas Built Buses, Blue Bird, and North American Bus Industries (NABI). The LACMTA has ordered over 1,000 buses from NABI in recent years and has plans to order even more.

[edit] Alternative fuels and vehicle technology

Metro is a major player in alternative fuel technologies, notably CNG, and the text "Nation's Largest Clean Air Fleet" appears on the sides of many 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 has also demonstrated a major commitment to on-board vehicle technology. 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.

[edit] Branding schemes

Metro currently designates its buses in one of three branding schemes: Metro Local, Metro Rapid, and Metro Express, which were formally adopted in 2004. Currently, Metro's buses are undergoing a massive repainting program to apply this branding fleetwide. Metro Local buses are painted orange (which Metro dubs "California Poppy"), Metro Rapid buses are painted "Rapid Red", and Metro Express buses are painted "Business Blue." The lower half of each repainted bus is painted silver with large "Local", "Rapid" or "Express" text.

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.

[edit] Bus Fleet

[edit] Active

Model	Picture	Length	Year	Numbers	Quantity	Fuel Type	Assigned Divisions	Notes
TMC RTS T80-206		40'	1992	1200-1502	303	Diesel	All non-contracted divisions, excluding 2 and 15.	1, 2, 11
New Flyer D40LF		40'	1998	3000-3019	20	Diesel	6	3, 11
Neoplan AN440A		40'	1995-1996	4500-4695	196	CNG	8, 15
Neoplan AN440A		40'	1996-1997	4696-4793	98	CNG	1, 8, 15, 18
New Flyer C40HF		40'	1999-2000	5000-5222	223	CNG	5, 7
New Flyer C40LF		40'	2001	5300-5522	223	CNG	1, 2, 18	4
Neoplan AN440A		40'	1997-1998	6301-6600	300	CNG	3, 10, 18
Neoplan AN440A		40'	1999	6700-6799	100	CNG	3	5
NABI 40-LFW		40'	2000	7000-7299	215	CNG	2, 3, 7, 9, 15	4
NABI 40-LFW		40'	2001	7300-7514	215	CNG	1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 15
NABI 40-LFW		40'	2005	7515-7599	75	CNG	2, 5, 7, 9, 15, 18	9
NABI 40-LFW		40'	2002	7600-7979	350	CNG	1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 15	5
NABI 40C-LFW		40'	2002-2003	7980-7999	20	CNG	7, 10	9
NABI 45C-LFW		45'	2004	8000-8099	100	CNG	1, 3, 5, 8, 15, 18	6
NABI 60-BRT		60'	2005-2006	9200-9399	200	CNG	5, 7, 8, 10, 15	7, 8
NABI 60-BRT		60'	2006-2007	9400-9494	95	CNG	5, 10, 15	9
NABI 65-BRT		65'	2007	9495	1	CNG	8 (Orange Line)	7, 10
NABI 60-BRT		60'	2007-2008	9500-9594	95	CNG	1, 3, 5, 10, 18
Thomas TL-960		40'	2001	9960-9969	10	Diesel	C (TC)
Blue Bird CSFE 3703		40'	2001	9970-9975	6	Diesel	C (MV, TC)
Orion Bus VI (06.501)		40'	2001	11000-11066	67	Diesel	C (FT)
El Dorado National MST II		30'	2002	12501-12536	36	Diesel	C (ST, FT, TC)
El Dorado/National EZ Rider		30'	2003	12556-12570	5	CNG	C (TC)

Notes:
C = Contracted: ST = Southland Transit; FT = First Transit; TC = Transportation Concepts; MV = Mid Valley Transportation
¹ Some retired. 1245 and 1375 transferred to LADOT for Commuter Express service.
² Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.
³ Metro acquired these buses after Citizens Area Transit in Las Vegas, Nevada rejected this bus order.
⁴ Some are painted red for Metro Rapid service or blue for Metro Express service.
⁵ 6784 and all NABI buses manufactured since 2002 are equipped with a Luminator Horizon LED headsign.
⁶ All are painted with Metro Rapid livery, but are used on both Metro Rapid and Metro Express lines.
⁷ 9200-9229, 9395, and 9398 are dedicated to the Orange Line (designated as the Metro Liner), and are painted sleek silver.
⁸ Used on Metro Rapid lines.
⁹ Used on Metro Local lines.
¹⁰ 9495 is a demonstration NABI 65-BRT bus for the Orange Line.
¹¹ Used on rush hours and when there aren't enough busses on a certain line. Mostly used at rush hours on lines 20, 30, 31, 33, 35, and lines that are operating short-line trips.

[edit] On Order

Model	Length	Year	Numbers	Quantity	Fuel Type	Notes
NABI 42-BRT	42.5'	2008	5600-5999	400	CNG	1, 3
NABI 65-BRT	65'	2008	9600-9699	100	CNG	2
NABI 45-LFW	45'	2010	6000-6259	260	CNG	3

Notes:
¹ Originally an order of New Flyer GE40LF.
² Will be assigned to the Orange Line.
³ Will be assigned to Metro Local and Metro Rapid lines.

[edit] Retired

Model	Picture	Length	Year	Numbers	Quantity	Fuel Type	Formely Assigned To Division(s)	Notes
TMC RTS T80-206		40'	1989	1970-1999	3 remaining out of 30 purchased	Diesel	1, 10	1, 2, 11
GMC T8H5307A		40'	1973	1000-1099	100	Diesel	?	3
Neoplan Suburban AN440/3 ([2])		40'	1987	1100-1189	90	Diesel	1, 8, 9, 18	3
Flxible		40'	1988	1800-1809	10	CNG	9	3
TMC RTS T80-206		40'	1988	2000-2266	2 remaining out of 267 purchased	Diesel	2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15	1, 3
GMC TDM4515		40'	1959	2025-2044	20	Diesel	?	3
TMC RTS T80-206		40'	1989	2300-2402	103	Diesel	2, 3, 9, 18, C (ATE, FT)	1, 3, 4
Flxible		40'	1988	2500-2649	150	Diesel	9, 10, 15, C (ATE, FT)	3
Flxible		40'	1989	2700-2764	65	Diesel	15, C (ATE, FT)	3
Flxible		40'	1990	2800-2870	71	Diesel	9, C (ATE, FT, TC, MV)	3
Flxible		40'	1992	2900-2932	33	Diesel	9	3
GMC S8M5303A		40'	1968	3000-3014	15	Diesel	?	3
GM		40'	1974	3100-3299	200	Diesel	?	3
Neoplan AN440 ([3])		40'	1983-1984	3300-3714	415	Diesel	1, 9, 10	3
Flxible		40'	1968	4200-4224	25	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1973	4300-4341	42	Diesel	?	3
GMC RTS-04		35'	1982	4400-4434	35	Diesel	3, 15	1, 3
GMC TDH4801		40'	1958	5100-5149	50	Diesel	?	3
GMC TDH5301		40'	1959	5300-5374	75	Diesel	?	3
Flxible Suburban		40'	1966	5600-5624	25	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1963	5900-5999	100	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1968	6100-6274	175	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1970	7000-7099	100	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1971	7100-7199	100	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1973	7200-7276	77	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1975	7300-7399	100	Diesel	?	3
Flxible		40'	1975	7400-7499	100	Diesel	?	3
Grumman 870		40'	1980	7500-7729	230	Diesel	?	3
AM General		40'	1977	8100-8199	100	Diesel	2, 8, 9	3
GMC RTS-04 ([4])		40'	1981	8200-9139	940	Diesel	5, 6, 7	3
GMC RTS T8H-203		40'	1980	9140-9153	14	Diesel	5	2, 3
M.A.N./AM General		40'	1978	9200-9229	30	Diesel	?	3
Neoplan Skyliner		40'	1974 & 1981	9900-9921	22	Diesel	?	3

|TMC RTS T80-206 | |40' |1989 |1970-1999 |3 remaining out of 30 purchased |Diesel |1, 10 |1, 2, 11 |-

Notes:
C=Contracted: FT=First Transit; TC=Transportation Concepts; MV=Mid Valley Transportation ; ATE=Ex ATE (Now First Transit, Compton.).
¹ Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.
² LACMTA acquired these buses from OCTA on auction.
³ These busses were originally from the SCRTD.
⁴ Currently operated by Southland Transit and is used on Lines 266 and 270

[edit] Rail fleet

Manufacturer	Model	Year	Fleet Numbers	Quantity Purchased	Line of Operation	Assigned To Division	Notes
Nippon Sharyo	P850	1989-1990	100-153	54	Blue	11	1, 5
Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie	A650	1991-1992	501-529	28	Red	20	6
Nippon Sharyo	P2020	1994-1995	154-168	14	Blue	11 (Formely 22)	2, 5
Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie	A650	1998	530-604	75	Red/Purple	20	6
Siemens	P2000	1996-1999	200-226	27	Green	22	5
Siemens	P2000	1996-1999	227-250	24	Gold	21	5, 7
Siemens	P2000	1996-1999	301-302	2	Gold	21	3, 5
Ansaldobreda	P2550	2006-?	701-750	50	Gold/Expo	21	4

Notes:
¹ Cars 109 and 148 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 retire these trains and replace them with some of the 200 - 250 and 301-302 cars.
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 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, seven cars have been delivered (701, 704-706, and 1 unmarked) and are all at the Metro Gold Line yard. When delivered the vehicles will be capable of running on Blue, Green, Gold, and the future lines (e.g. Expo Line) without any modification when switching between lines.Another photo of 701
⁵ Metro Blue Line (added in 2007), Green Line, and Gold Line (added in 2004) trains feature automated station announcements while operators announce stops on Red and Purple lines.
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 is out of service after sustaining burns from an accident on September 21, 2007.

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