Metrolink (Southern California) - Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock

The Metrolink fleet consists of 52 locomotives and 171 Bombardier BiLevel Coaches (Sentinel Fleet) with 117 Hyundai Rotem Bi-level cars (Guardian Fleet) with cab cars that can absorb energy in case of a collision. An additional order of 20 Rotem cars was ordered after Metrolink obtained a loan from the LACMTA, although this still leaves Metrolink 34 cars short of its goal of completely replacing its entire Bombardier fleet. With Metrolink continuing to receive its new Rotem cars, the agency has returned all its leased equipment to their owners. Around 2009, the authority leased 10 cars from the Utah Transit Authority, which operates the FrontRunner service.

With the delivery of many of the new Rotem cars (Guardian Fleet), Metrolink now has sufficient numbers of cars that have enabled Previous CEO John Fenton to introduce new services on board trains. All weekday trains now include at least one Quiet Car (designated as the 2nd car from the locomotive) and some legacy Bombardier cars have had all seats removed from the first level to create Bicycle Cars as in-line on some trains. Future Bicycle cars will be retrofitted legacy Bombardiers as the Rotem's seats have been cited by Metrolink as an integral part of the safety features of the new Guardian Fleet and cannot be removed. Both new services have had positive reaction from the public.

In addition, the extra equipment has allowed Metrolink to add express service on the Antelope Valley Line and the San Bernardino Line as pilot programs. If they are successful (currently reducing travel times upwards of 45 minutes), Metrolink will make express service permanent and add express service to other lines to gauge if such service should also be permanent on those lines.

Several of the surplus legacy Bombardier cab cars and in-line cars are stored just outside Union Station along the track used by Pacific Surfliner, OC Line, and 91 Line trains along the Los Angeles River. It is not certain at this time what Metrolink's long-term plan is for these cars as their original goal was to replace all Bombardier cars with the Guardian Fleet (Rotem cars), but will be short of that goal, until they are able to place additional orders.

Model Manufactured Road Numbers Number In Fleet Notes
Locomotives
EMD F40PH 1981 800 1
EMD F59PH 1992–1993 851–873 23
EMD F59PHI 1994 874–881 8
EMD F59PHI 1995 882, 883 2
EMD F59PHI 2001 884–887 4
MPI MPXpress MP36PH-3C 2008–2009 888–902 15
Passenger cars
Bombardier BiLevel Generation 1 1992–1993 101–163 62
Bombardier BiLevel Generation 2 1997 164–182 18
Bombardier BiLevel Generation 3 2002 183–210 26
Hyundai Rotem bilevel cars 2010–2013 211-270 60, 80 on order
Cab cars
Bombardier BiLevel Generation 1 1992–1993 601–631 30
Bombardier BiLevel Generation 2 1997 632–637 6
Hyundai Rotem bilevel cars 2010–2013 638–691 53, 57 on order
Fleet notes
  • ^ Part of the canceled Marlboro train project.
  • ^ Part of a canceled VIA Rail Canada order.
  • ^ Used as a spare, for special events, switching, and for work trains.
  • ^ 4 units purchased from Amtrak, 3 later sold.
  • ^ Ordered in early 2006, with the first one (888) being delivered in April 2008. By mid-2009 all units were delivered.
  • ^ #184 was wrecked en route from the factory, number was retired; #197 was involved in the Glendale accident.
  • ^ #634 was involved in a head-on collision in Orange County and has been retired.
  • ^ Generation 1 cab cars have only one window on the front of the car.
  • ^ Generation 3 cars have smooth sides without rivets and power ports at most seats.
  • ^ Cars were renumbered. Example: SNDX 210 became SCAX 2210.
  • ^ 117 total Hyundai Rotem cars on order. To arrive through spring 2010 in shipments of ten. Will eventually replace Bombardier equipment.
  • ^ #855 was involved in the Chatsworth wreck and has been removed from service.
  • ^ As of late 2011, all Bombardier cab cars have been removed from service & are in the process of being converted to coaches

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