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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority fleet consists of approximately 100 light rail vehicles and more than 400 fixed-route and community buses. As the public transportation provider for Santa Clara County, VTA

Summary edit

The current bus fleet of VTA includes Gillig Phantom, Gillig Low Floor (standard, shortened, and hybrid), and New Flyer articulated buses (D60LF and XDE60), while its paratransit fleet includes Dodge Caravan, Chevrolet Express cutaway buses, and Toyota Prius (includes second and third generations, not including other Prius variants).[1]

Light rail service is provided by a fleet of 100 low-floor articulated light rail vehicles manufactured by Kinki Sharyo between 2001 and 2004.

In 2014, VTA received new hybrid buses from Gillig, utilizing as community buses (numbered 41--), express buses (numbered 42--), and normal services (numbered 44--) to replace the ageing fleet of now-phased out Chevrolet cutaways and the oldest Gillig Phantoms respectively. The New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated buses were added to the fleet in early 2015, and are primarily used on BRT services. More Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses were added in January 2017. These buses are the first to feature VTA's new logo and paint scheme, and are planned for the complete replacement of the Gillig Phantoms, as well as the older non-hybrid low floor buses. Also, in late 2017 and early 2018, VTA added additional Gillig Low Floor hybrid buses (customized with BRT-styled headlamps), as well as Proterra, Inc. Catalyst battery electric buses.

Livery and logos edit

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    VTA 9901, Gillig Phantom with legacy livery (June 2018)
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    VTA 4309, New Flyer XDE60 (June 2018)
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    VTA 6202, Gillig Low Floor with 2017 livery (March 2018)
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    VTA 0147, Gillig Low Floor Hybrid (2012)
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    VTA 1018, Gillig Low Floor, on Rapid route 522 (December 2008)
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    VTA and SamTrans buses at Palo Alto (July 2018)
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    VTA 7502, Proterra Catalyst (Aug 2018)

In late 2016, VTA rolled out a new logo and livery colors.[2] The first buses to bear the new scheme were the Gillig Low Floor hybrids 62xx which entered service in early 2017.[3]

Facilities edit

VTA operates and performs minor maintenance of its bus fleet at three operating divisions, and has an overhaul and repair center (at Cerone Division) for major repairs.

VTA facilities[1]
Name City Built Size Image Notes Ref.
Cerone San Jose 57.5 acres (23.3 ha) Operating division and overhaul and repair center
Don Pedro Chaboya San Jose 18.9 acres (7.6 ha)
North Mountain View 16.9 acres (6.8 ha)

Buses edit

Current bus fleet edit

VTA Bus Fleet (2012)[1]
Type Fleet #s Qty Mfr/Model Built Image Notes Ref.
40-ft high-floor 9701-9786 18 Gillig Phantom 1997  
9801-9847 46 1998
9901-9912 12 1999
40-ft low floor 9951-9953 2 Gillig Low Floor 1999  
1001-1052 52 2001 1016-1029 used for BRT service
2011-2024; 2027-2071 57 2002
2201-2256 56 2002
35-ft low floor 2102-2123 22 Gillig Low Floor 2002
60-ft articulated 2301-2340 40 D60LF 2002   2308-2317 used for BRT service
40-ft 0130-0199 70 Gillig Low Floor Hybrid 2010  
0201-0220 20 2011

Retired and legacy bus fleet edit

VTA previously operated buses from the Rapid Transit Series (retired in 2003), the Flxible Metro (retired in 2007), and the Chevrolet Kodiak chassis community buses (retired in 2014).[4]

Light rail vehicles edit

From 1987 when the system was launched until September 2003, the system was served by a fleet of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) built by Urban Transportation Development Corporation and designated ALRV.[5] The original high-floor fleet was leased to investors (for a 33-year term, starting in 1998), and then subleased back to VTA. In May 2003, VTA sub-subleased the UTDC LRVs to other light rail operators for an initial 13-year term, with a renewal term of 9 years; VTA retains responsibility for LRV operation, maintenance, and insurance.[6] 29 were sent to Utah Transit Authority (UTA, $5.2 million rental payments),[7] and 21 were sent to Sacramento Regional Transit (RT, $4.1 million rental payments). In September 2013, RT exercised its option to purchase the 21 sub-leased vehicles at $1,000 each.[8] UTA subsequently exercised its purchase option for the 29 sub-leased vehicles in 2017.[9] 28 of the UTA vehicles, renumbered 1042–1069, were sold at auction on December 26, 2017.[10]

In 2002, VTA introduced new Kinki Sharyo low-floor LRVs. The Kinki Sharyo LRVs are equipped with a low floor over 70% of the passenger area at 14 in (360 mm) above top-of-rail (ATOR), with the remaining high-floor area 35 in (890 mm) ATOR and up to three LRVs may be coupled into a single train.[11] The low-floors initially operated only on the Tasman West line (Downtown Mountain View to I-880/Milpitas) because their floor height only matched the 14-inch (360 mm)[12] platform height along that line. After VTA reconstructed platforms along North First Street from the Japantown/Ayer stop northward (with wooden ramps provided for the lead car's front door elsewhere), VTA replaced the entire fleet in 2003 with low-floor LRVs. Currently, all stations provide level boarding at all doors.

VTA Light Rail Vehicles[4]
Type Car numbers Qty Manufacturer Built Image Into service Status Seats/
Total capacity
High-Floor LRV 801–850 50 Urban Transportation Development Corporation 1987   1987 Retired 2003 67/155
Low-Floor LRV 900–999 100 Kinki Sharyo 2001–2005   2002 In service 64/170

LRV design edit

VTA Light Rail Vehicle comparison
Parameter UTDC high-floor/ALRV[5][13] Kinki Sharyo low-floor[11]
Length[a] 88 ft 6 in (26.97 m) 90 ft (27 m)
Width 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) 8.67 ft (2.64 m)
Height 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) 11.08 ft (3.38 m)
Weight 98,700 lb (44,800 kg) 99,980 lb (45,350 kg)
Axles/
articulation 		6/1 6/2
Motors 4×190 hp (140 kW),
2 motors/powered truck
Wheels 26 in (660 mm) dia.
Bochum 84
Capacity 50–75 seated
180 standing 		65 seated
Max Speed 55 mph (89 km/h) 62 mph (100 km/h)
Acceleration 4.4 ft/s2 (1.34 m/s2)
Deceleration 5.1 ft/s2 (1.56 m/s2)
Notes
  1. ^ Over couplers

Historic fleet edit

VTA also maintains a small historical fleet of streetcars, which are free to ride in History Park at Kelley Park.[14]

VTA Historical Streetcar Fleet[4]
Type Car numbers Manufacturer Built Image Notes Ref.
Streetcar 1 Sacramento Electric 1905 Used in Sacramento (1903–06) and Santa Cruz (1906–23). Discovered as derelict in Santa Cruz in 1985. Seats 36. 39 ft × 12.4 ft × 8.25 ft (11.89 m × 3.78 m × 2.51 m) (L×W×H) and 38,000 lb (17,000 kg). [15][16]
73 Jewett Car Company 1912 Built in Newark, Ohio and was owned and operated by San Jose Railroad. Used as a house in 1934 along with Car 124. Seats 36 with 20 standing. 43.5 ft × 11.25 ft × 8.5 ft (13.26 m × 3.43 m × 2.59 m) (L×W×H) and 38,000 lb (17,000 kg). [15][17]
124 American Car Company 1912? Built in St Louis, Missouri and was owned and operated by San Jose Railroad. Used as a house in 1934 along with Car 73. [15]
143 St Louis Car Company 1922   Built in St Louis, Missouri and was operated in Fresno. Designed by Charles Birney. [15]
168 ? 1934 Built in Portugal and operated in Porto; moved to San Jose in the early 1980s. [15]
531 Melbourne and Metro Tramways 1928 Retired from Melbourne Trolley system in the 1980s and purchased in 1986 for $30,000. Seats 48 with 40 standing. 48 ft × 10.5 ft × 9 ft (14.6 m × 3.2 m × 2.7 m) (L×W×H) and 38,000 lb (17,000 kg). [15][18]
2001 Officine Mechaniche Lodigiene 1928 Originally from Milan, Italy and donated in the mid-1980s. Seats 40 with 44 standing. 44.3 ft × 10.6 ft × 7.75 ft (13.50 m × 3.23 m × 2.36 m) (L×W×H) and 40,000 lb (18,000 kg). [15][19]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Appendix B: Bus Fleet Management Plan". Short Range Transit Plan FY2014 - 2023 (Report). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. February 2014. p. B-31. Retrieved 14 August 2018. Figure 4-1: Bus Procurement Plan and Schedule (As Of February 2014)
  2. ^ Metropolitan Group (December 20, 2016). "Graphic Standards Manual" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ Hoang, Linh (February 24, 2017). "Check Out Our New VTA Buses". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Appendix C: Bus and Light Rail Vehicle Inventory". Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2017 (Report). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. pp. 96–105. Retrieved 14 August 2018. Cite error: The named reference "SRTP-2008-17" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Chapter 1 - Introduction" (PDF). Public Surplus. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 (Report). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. November 22, 2004. p. 2-58. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  7. ^ Allegra, Michael A. (September 2008). UTA: FrontRunner and Beyond (PDF). AREMA 2008 Annual conference. Salt Lake City, Utah: AREMA. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 (Report). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 9, 2014. p. 2-84. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. ^ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 (PDF) (Report). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. October 27, 2017. p. 2-96. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Closed Auctions for: Utah Transit Authority". Public | Surplus. December 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. ^ a b "San Jose, CA - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: Technical Data" (PDF). Kinki Sharyo. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Santa Clara-Alum Rock Transit Improvement Project Final EIR — Project Description". vta.org. VTA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Light Rail Fact Sheet" (PDF). Sacramento Regional Transit. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Historic Trolleys". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "The Collection". California Trolley & Railroad Corporation (CTRC). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Historic Trolley Car #1: Collishaw Trolley". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Historic Trolley Car #73: Heritage Cablevision Trolley". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Historic Trolley Car #531: Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust Trolley". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Historic Trolley Car #2001: Metro Trust Fund Committee Trolley". Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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