Ansaldobreda A650

Infobox EMU
name = A650


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Manufacturer = Ansaldobreda
Operator = Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Formation = 2/4/6 cars (depending on peak period)
Built = 103 units
LinesServed = Metro Red Line
Metro Purple Line
InService = 1993 - Current
Refurbishment =
CarLength = 75 ft (23 m)
CarWidth = 10 ft (3 m)
CarHeight = 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) (top of rail to roof)
6 ft 8 in (1.9 m) (interior ceiling height)
Weight = 82,000 lbs (37,270 kg)
Capacity = 59 seated
169 max seated + standing
1 wheelchair
MaxSpeed = 70 mph (113 km/h)
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Traction =
Voltage = 750V DC third railThe Ansaldobreda A650 is a type of multiple unit subway car, built by Ansaldobreda in Italy, and used on the Los Angeles Metro Red Line and the Metro Purple Line.

The fleet of 108 vehicles was supplied in two orders. The first vehicles - fleet numbers 501 - 529 were built between 1988 and 1993. The remaining vehicles (fleet numbers 530 - 604), were built between 1995 and 1997 and include AC propulsion and intercar safety barriers. The acceleration for this last group of cars is similar to that of cars used by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority because they both use General Electric traction motors.

Costing $1.5 million each, the trains usually run in six-car consists, and feature automatic train control, air conditioning, emergency intercoms, wheelchair spaces and emergency braking.

The fleet is maintained in a yard south of Union Station on Santa Fe Drive near 4th Street on the west bank of the Los Angeles River in downtown Los Angeles.

ee also

*Fleet of the LACMTA

References

*cite web |url = http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/red.html | title = Westworld.com - Metro Red Line | accessdate=2008-06-27
*cite web | url = http://www.ansaldobreda.it/eng/files/prodotti.asp?id_prodotto=25 | title = AnsaloBreda web site | accessdate=2008-06-27