California State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

2005-06 – 2015-16 California State Rail Plan
ROLLING STOCK PROGRAM
ROLLING STOCK FLEET
The State has an intercity rail rolling stock program unparalleled by any other state
in the nation. The State owns its own fleet of 88 cars and 17 locomotives.
The State has spent over $300 million on the design and acquisition of cars and
locomotives since the early 1990’s. Proposition 116, passed by the voters in 1990,
provided the initial funds for the design and purchase of equipment. This fleet has
allowed significant frequency increased on all three routes.
In the mid-1990s, the State designed and acquired the innovative 66 unit
California Car fleet, plus nine locomotives. The cars were delivered between 1995
and 1997, and the locomotives were delivered between 1994 and 1995. The cars
are bi-level cars, and were some of the first rail cars to bring a new level of
comfort to passengers with many improved amenities. The cars are fully
compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The General Motors
F59PHI locomotives have a maximum operating speed of 110 mph, emission
reduction technology, and features to improve operational and functional safety.
Two additional General Electric Dash-8 locomotives were purchased from Amtrak
in 1994.
In 2002, the State purchased and placed in service an additional 22 cars and
six locomotives. The cars were acquired as an option to Amtrak’s 40-car
Pacific Surfliner fleet order for Southern California. Twelve of the State-owned
cars were for Northern California operations, and ten cars were for
Pacific Surfliner operations. The locomotives are General Motors model F59PHI.
The Northern California fleet, which is used on both the San Joaquins and
Capitol Corridor, is entirely State-owned. It includes 78 cars – the original
66 California cars and 12 new Pacific Surfliner cars, and 17 locomotives –
15 General Motors F59PHI and two General Electric Dash-8.
The Pacific Surfliner fleet includes 50 cars and 14 locomotives. Only ten cars,
and none of the locomotives of this fleet are State-owned.
ROLLING STOCK MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL PROGRAM
In addition to equipment procurement, the equipment program also includes
warranty, rework, and modification of procured equipment; scheduled
maintenance; heavy equipment overhaul; equipment modernization; inspection
and safety monitoring; and repair of damaged equipment.
In 2001-02, the Department started its heavy equipment overhaul program for its
fleet of California Cars and locomotives. Different components of the equipment
need to be overhauled on a cyclical basis. The overhaul cycle varies from two to
eight years depending on the component being serviced. The principal overhaul is
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