TriMet rolling stock
The
Light rail fleet
Image | Designation | Car numbers | Manufacturer | Model | First used | No. of seats/overall capacity | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 1 | 101–126 | Bombardier | — | 1986 | 76/166[1] | 26
(retiring) | |
Type 2 | 201–252 | Siemens | SD660 | 1997 | 64/166 | 52 | |
Type 3 | 301–327 | 2003 | 64/166 | 27 | |||
Type 4 | 401–422 | S70
|
2009 | 68/172[2] | 22 | ||
Type 5 | 521–538 | S700[a]
|
2015 | 72/186[4] | 18 | ||
Type 6 | 601–630 | S700
|
— | 62/168[5] | 30[5][6] |
Notes on capacities:
- The capacities given are for a single car; a two-car train has double the capacity.
- The Type 2 cars originally had 72 seats, but eight seats were later removed, to make space for bicycles.[7]
- All of these capacity figures are based on "normal" loading conditions (defined as 4 standing passengers per square meter by industry standards[8]); under so-called "crush" loading conditions (6-8 standees per m2), all of these cars are capable of carrying many more passengers than stated here.
Type 1
The Type 1 cars were manufactured by a joint venture between
The Type 1 cars were delivered without air-conditioning, but it was added to all cars during a retrofit in 1997–98.
For their first 30 years (until 2016) the Type 1 cars had roll-type, printed
Starting in 2003, TriMet began a program to refurbish the bodies of the Type 1 cars, carried out by its own employees. Known as the Body Overhaul program,[23] it included extensive body renovation, replacement of all windows, repainting into the new paint scheme the agency adopted in 2002, and minor interior refurbishment, but not any work on the cars' mechanical or propulsion equipment.[24] The program proceeded at a slower pace than originally anticipated because of staffing issues,[25] with only two cars being worked on at a time, and each taking one to two years. By 2018, when only 23 of the 26 cars had been completed, TriMet had terminated the program because, by that time, the Type 1 fleet was only a few years away from retirement.[23] The last overhauled car, No. 112, returned to service in April 2018. The three cars that never received the body overhaul and repainting were Nos. 102, 103 and 116.[23]
In February 2018, TriMet announced its intention to purchase replacements for all 26 Type 1 cars.[26] In July 2019, TriMet did place such an order, for 26 new cars which it has designated Type 6 (see below).[27]
Retirement began in October 2023, when car 102, one of the three which was never refurbished, was retired following the delivery of the first several new Type 6 cars.[28]
Type 2
With the partial opening of Westside MAX in 1997, TriMet's "Type 2" light rail vehicles were introduced. The
The first low-floor light rail vehicle was delivered in 1996
Some of the later models of light rail vehicles had automatic passenger counters
In 2001–02, TriMet modified the interior of the Type 2 cars to add space for bicycles. Eight seats per vehicle were removed and replaced—in four places per car—with hooks from which a bicycle can be hung.[7] All later cars have been delivered from the manufacturer with these bike hooks already installed. In 2014–2016, the rollsign-type destination signs in these cars and the almost-identical Type 3 cars were gradually replaced with digital signs in a two-year conversion program.[22]
Type 3
The second series of Siemens SD660 cars, TriMet's "Type 3" MAX light rail vehicle, are outwardly identical to the Type 2 cars in design, the primary difference being various technical upgrades. Siemens installed an improved air-conditioning system, more ergonomic seats and automatic passenger counters using
Type 4
Twenty-two new
The Type 4 cars were the first to use LED-type destination signs. On the rollsign-type destination signs used—until 2016[22]—on the Type 1, 2 and 3 cars the designated route color (blue, green, red, or yellow) was shown as a colored background under white or black text, while in the LED signs the route color is indicated by a colored square at the left end of the display, and all text is orange lettering against a black background.[38] In October 2014, TriMet began a two-year program to gradually replace all rollsigns in its MAX fleet with LED signs, affecting a total of 105 cars (and four signs per car).[21] The conversion program was completed in September 2016 (with the last use of a rollsign in service being on August 19).[22]
Type 5
The second series of Siemens S70 cars, TriMet's "Type 5" MAX vehicle, were purchased in conjunction with the Portland–Milwaukie (
Type 6 (on order)
Ordered in 2019 as replacements for the Type 1 cars, TriMet's Type 6 are Siemens model S700[27] (the S700 is a 2019 redesignation by Siemens of the version of its S70 model that resulted from a 2013 redesign of the center truck, of which TriMet's Type 5 cars were the first built by Siemens).[43] The initial order, finalized in July 2019, was for 26 cars, but the contract includes options for additional cars, for service expansion and the proposed Southwest Corridor MAX line, if built.[43][44] Although identical to the Type 5 cars in most respects, the Type 6 has several new additions, including operating cabs at both ends,[44] improved next-station displays, and extra LEDs to indicate usable doors.[45] Type 6 cars also feature a new paint scheme that TriMet introduced on its bus fleet in early 2019: overall blue with orange stripes.[44] The first car was expected to arrive around spring 2022 and the last of the initial 26 in mid-2023.[46] The order was increased to 30 cars in June 2021.[6] Car 601 arrived at Ruby Junction Yard in December 2022,[47] followed by 604 in March 2023.[48] All Type 6 cars will go under a 1500-mile "burn-in" testing on the system (the first two cars received, nos. 601 and 604, will be tested for 5,000 miles) before entering service, which is forecast for early 2024.[45]
A Type 6 car was first shown to the public at a "Sneak Peek" event held on October 15, 2023, at the SE Park Ave MAX station.[49]
Ice-cutting pantographs
After a January 2004 Portland-area snow and ice storm that shut down the entire two-line MAX system for a day and a half,
Mid-life overhaul of Type 2/Type 3 cars
In March 2019, after a
One car of each type was chosen to be a prototype for the work, because the work on the Type 2 vehicles, which are older, will be slightly more extensive.
Commuter rail fleet
The commuter rail line between Beaverton and Wilsonville is operated primarily with trains made up from a fleet of four Colorado Railcar Aero diesel multiple unit (DMU) railcars. Of these, three are self-propelled and the fourth is an unpowered trailer car with operating cab. TriMet also owns four Budd RDC DMU railcars, of which two have entered service and are used as a backup.
See also
Explanatory notes
References
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- ^ a b "MAX: The Next Generation". TriMet. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
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- ^ a b "PMLR Type 5 LRV Fact Sheet" (PDF). TriMet. March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet the New MAX". trimet.org. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
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- ^ a b Stewart, Bill (August 20, 2001). "MAX will add racks for bikes, not bags". The Oregonian.
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- ^ a b Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, March 2015, p. 121. UK: LRTA Publishing.
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- ^ Becker, Tim (February 13, 2018). "TriMet adding 26 new light rail vehicles to replace oldest in the fleet". TriMet News. TriMet. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Siemens to supply S700 light rail vehicles to Portland". Metro Report International. UK: DVV Media Group. July 31, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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- ^ Oliver, Gordon (September 26, 1997). "Tri-Met expands light-rail car order". The Oregonian. p. B6.
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- ^ Redden, Jim (August 6, 2009). "TriMet puts new light-rail cars on track". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Morgan, Steve (2010). "Expansion for Portland's MAX: New routes and equipment". Passenger Train Journal. 33 (1 – First quarter 2010). White River Productions, Inc.: 38–40.
- ^ Rose, Joseph (July 31, 2012). "TriMet asks cramped MAX riders to help design next-generation train's seating". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
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- ^ Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, November 2015, p. 450. UK: LRTA Publishing. ISSN 1460-8324.
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- ^ a b Lum, Brian (December 21, 2018). "How Transit Works in Snow and Ice". TriMet. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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- ^ a b "Resolution 19-02-13 of TriMet, authorizing a contract with Siemens Mobility, for Type 2/3 SD660 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) fleet mid-life overhaul services" (PDF). TriMet. February 27, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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