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Table compiled by Managing Editor Marybeth Luczak
These cars were delivered in 2000
| Purchaser | # of cars | Type | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Railroad | 12 | Rebuilt Intercity | Amtrak/Colorado Railcar Mfg (1) |
| Amtrak | 72 (2) | High Speed Intercity | Bombardier |
| 30 | Intercity | Alstom | |
| Atlanta (MARTA) | 14-20 | Rapid Transit | Breda |
| Baltimore (MARC) | 45 | Bilevel Commuter | Kawasaki |
| Burlington (Vermont TA) | 10 | Commuter | VRE (3) |
| Caltrain | 14 | Gallery-Style Trailer | Nippon Sharyo |
| 5 | Gallery-Style Cab Control | Nippon Sharyo | |
| Calgary (Calgary Transit) | 2 | Light Rail | Siemens |
| Chicago (CTA) | 170 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit | Alstom |
| Chicago (METRA) | 30 | Rebuilt Bilevel Commuter | In house |
| Chicago (NICTD) | 8 | EMU Commuter | Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo |
| 9 | Rebuilt EMU Commuter | In house | |
| Dallas (DART) | 30 | Light Rail | Kinkisharyo |
| Denver (RTD) | 14 | Light Rail | Siemens |
| Los Angeles (LACMTA) | 13 | Light Rail | Siemens |
| Mexico City (STC) | 30 | Commuter | Bombardier |
| Newark (NJ Transit) | 45 | Light Rail | Kinkisharyo |
| N.Y. City (NYC Transit) | 70 | Rapid Transit | Bombardier |
| 90 | Rapid Transit | Kawasaki | |
| Philadelphia (SEPTA) | 9 | Commuter | Bombardier |
| 17 | Rebuilt EMU Commuter | In house | |
| Portland (Tri-Met) | 3 | Light Rail | Siemens |
| San Francisco (BART) | 87 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit | Adtranz |
| San Francisco (MUNI) | 21 | Light Rail | Breda |
| San Juan (Tren Urbano) | 4 | Rapid Transit | Siemens |
| Seattle (Sound Transit) | 22 | Bilevel Commuter | Bombardier |
| St. Louis (Bi-State) | 10 | Light Rail | Siemens |
| Toronto (TTC) | 78 | Rapid Transit | Bombardier |
| Vancouver (TransLink) | 2 | Rapid Transit | Bombardier |
| Vancouver (West Coast Express) | 9 | Bilevel Commuter | Bombardier |
| Washington, D.C. (VRE) | 13 | Bilevel Commuter | Kawasaki |
| Washington, D.C. (WMATA) | 26 | Rapid Transit | Team AAI-CAF |
- Amtrak rebuilt three Budd stainless-steel dome coaches and Colorado Railcar rebuilt four low-floor dome coaches, two cafe dining cars, two bar/lounge cars, and one low-floor dome conference car.
- Nine integrated trainsets.
- Rebuilt cars (Budd RDCs) procured from Virginia Railway Express.
Work progresses on this undelivered backlog (as of Jan. 1)
| Purchaser | # of cars | Type | Builder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak | 88 (1) | High Speed Intercity | Bombardier | |
| 7 | Rebuilt Intercity | Super Steel | ||
| 18 | Intercity | Alstom | ||
| Atlanta (MARTA) | 80-86 | Rapid Transit | Breda | |
| Baltimore (MARC) | 5 | Bilevel Commuter | Kawasaki | |
| Baltimore (Metro) | 100 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit | AAI Corp. | |
| Boston (MBTA) | 15 | Bilevel Commuter | Kawasaki | |
| Calgary (Calgary Transit) | 28 | Light Rail | Siemens | |
| California (Caltrans) | 20 | Bilevel Intercity | Alstom | |
| Chicago (CTA) | 186 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit | Alstom | |
| Chicago (METRA) | 250 | Bilevel Commuter | Sumitomo Corp. of America | |
| 25 | Rebuilt Bilevel Commuter | In house | ||
| Chicago (NICTD) | 2 | EMU Commuter | Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo | |
| 32 | Rebuilt EMU Commuter | In house | ||
| Denver (RTD) | 18 | Light Rail | Siemens | |
| Los Angeles (LACMTA) | 15 | Light Rail | Siemens | |
| Newark (NJ Transit) | 200 | Commuter | Alstom | |
| 116 | Rebuilt Commuter | AAI Corp. | ||
| N.Y. City (LIRR) | 226 | EMU Commuter | Bombardier | |
| N.Y. City (NYC Transit) | 610 | Rapid Transit | Bombardier | |
| 310 | Rapid Transit | Kawasaki | ||
| Philadelphia (SEPTA) | 102 | Rebuilt EMU Commuter | In house | |
| Portland (Central City Streetcar) | 6 | Light Rail | Skoda Inekon | |
| Portland (Tri-Met) | 17 | Light Rail | Siemens | |
| Sacramento (RTD) | 40 | Light Rail | CAF (2) | |
| Salt Lake City (UTA) | 10 | Light Rail | Siemens | |
| San Francisco (BART) | 284 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit | Adtranz | |
| San Francisco (MUNI) | 53 | Light Rail | Breda | |
| San Jose (Santa Clara Valley TA) | 30 | Light Rail | Kinkisharyo | |
| San Juan (Tren Urbano) | 70 | Rapid Transit | Siemens | |
| Seattle (Sound Transit) | 12 | Bilevel Commuter | Bombardier | |
| Seattle (Tacoma Link Light Rail) | 3 | Light Rail | Skoda Inekon | |
| Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) |
28 | Bilevel Commuter | Bombardier | |
| St. Louis (Bi-State) | 14 | Light Rail | Siemens | |
| Toronto (GO Transit) | 20 | Bilevel Commuter | Bombardier | |
| 71 | Rebuilt Bilevel Commuter | Bombardier | ||
| Toronto (TTC) | 58 | Rapid Transit | Bombardier (3) | |
| Vancouver (TransLink) | 58 | Rapid Transit | Bombardier | |
| VIA Rail Canada | 139 | Intercity | Alstom (4) | |
| Washington, D.C. (VRE) | 19 | Rebuilt Bilevel Commuter | Acquired from METRA | |
| Washington, D.C. (WMATA) | 166 | Rapid Transit | Team AAI-CAF | |
| 364 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit | Alstom |
- 11 integrated trainsets.
- SRTD has an option for 14 additional LRVs.
- This number comes from an order placed with Bombardier for 216 T-1 rapid transit cars with an option TTC has exercised for an additional 156 cars for a total of 372 cars.
- Built it originally for a consortium of five European railways that never purchased them.
Orders likely to develop in 2001
| Purchaser | # of cars | Type |
|---|---|---|
| California (Caltrans) | 3-18 | Bilevel Intercity |
| Caltrain | 24 | Bilevel Commuter |
| Chicago (CTA) | 108 | Rebuilt Rapid Transit (1) |
| Chicago (METRA) | 50 | Bilevel Commuter (2) |
| Cleveland (GCRTA) | 12 | Rebuilt Light Rail |
| Minneapolis (Hiawatha Light Rail) | 26 | Low Floor Light Rail |
| Newark (NJ Transit) | 45 | Rebuilt Commuter |
| N.Y. City (Metro-North) | 180 | EMU Commuter |
| 65 | Commuter | |
| N.Y. City (NYC Transit) | 1,180 | Rapid Transit |
| Oceanside, Calif. (NCTD) | 5 | Bilevel Commuter |
| Ottawa-Carleton (OC Transpo) | 3 | DMU Light Rail |
| Philadelphia (SEPTA) | 18 | Rebuilt Light Rail |
| 102 | EMU Commuter | |
| Pittsburgh (PA Transit) | 28 | Light Rail |
| 55 | Rebuilt Light Rail | |
| San Diego (MTDB) | 11 | Light Rail (3) |
| San Jose (Santa Clara Valley TA) | 70 | Light Rail |
| San Francisco (MUNI) | 10 | Light Rail |
| Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) |
7 | Bilevel Cab Cars |
| Washington, D.C. (WMATA) | 50 | Rapid Transit (4) |
- Option on order of rebuilt rapid transit cars from Alstom.
- Option on order for 250 bilevel commuter cars from Sumitomo.
- This order will have an option for 25 additional LRVs.
- Option on order of rapid transit cars from Team AAI-CAF.
The five-year (2002-2006) outlook
| Purchaser | # of cars | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona (Phoenix Valley Metro) | 34-40 | Low Flow Light Rail |
| Boston (MBTA) | 200 | Rebuilt Commuter (1) |
| Calgary (Calgary Transit) | 0-19 | Light Rail |
| California (Caltrans) | 10-25 | Bilevel Intercity |
| Chicago (CTA) | 150-400 | Rapid Transit |
| Chicago (METRA) | 0-165 | Bilevel EMU Commuter |
| Chicago (NICTD) | 4-8 | EMU Commuter |
| Cleveland (GCRTA) | 36 | Rebuilt Light Rail |
| Dallas (DART) | 50-100 | Light Rail |
| Denver (RTD) | 34-50 | Light Rail |
| Edmonton (City Transit Division) | 10-26 | High Floor Light Rail |
| Los Angeles (LACMTA) | 14 | Light Rail |
| Miami (Tri-Rail) | 2-12 | Bilevel Cabs and Coaches |
| Newark (NJ Transit) | 60 | Light Rail (2) |
| 0-235 | Bilevel Commuter | |
| 0-50 | Rebuilt Commuter | |
| 0-230 | Rebuilt EMU Commuter | |
| N.Y. City (LIRR) | 510 | EMU Commuter |
| N.Y. City (Metro-North) | 50-100 | EMU Commuter |
| N.Y. City (PATH) | 245-275 | Rapid Transit |
| Philadelphia (SEPTA) | 0-100 | EMU Commuter |
| Pittsburgh (PA Transit) | 15 | Light Rail |
| Pompano Beach, Fla. (Tri-Rail) | 2-12 | Bilevel |
| Portland (Tri-Met) | 0-10 | Light Rail |
| Salt Lake City (UTA) | 0-40 | Light Rail/Commuter |
| San Francisco (BART) | 200 | Rapid Transit |
| Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) |
20-40 | Bilevel Cabs and Coaches |
| St. Louis (Bi-State) | 30-60 | Light Rail |
| Toronto (GO Transit) | 100-200 | Bilevel Commuter |
| Vancouver (TransLink) | 44 | Rapid Transit |
| Washington, D.C. (VRE) | 40 | Bilevel Commuter |
- MBTA is planning a midlife overhaul of its commuter railcar fleet, starting with these 200.
- Of the 60, 20 will be diesel light rail vehicles.
Deliveries |
Backlog |
|---|---|
1995: 575 |
1996: 2,317 |
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