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MBTA fleet and rail procurement

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MA, RI, US) runs 1,186 active rail cars in 29 fleets across commuter rail, heavy rail / metro, light rail. The average fleet was built in 1996 and the oldest in 1944.

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1,186active rail cars
29fleets
12builders
1996average build year

MBTA fleet roster

BuilderModelTypeModeBuiltLast rebuildActive
CRRCOrange Line No. 14 (CRRC)Metro car Heavy rail / metro2019—138
SiemensBlue Line No. 5 (Siemens)Metro car Heavy rail / metro2008—94
AlstomRed Line No. 3 (Bombardier)Metro car Heavy rail / metro1994—80
Hitachi RailType 8 LRVLight rail vehicle Light rail1999201679
Kinki SharyoType 7 LRVLight rail vehicle Light rail1986201671
AlstomBTC-1A/1B/CTC-1B single-levelCoach Commuter rail1989—69
Pullman-StandardRed Line No. 1 (Pullman)Metro car Heavy rail / metro1969198558
AlstomRed Line No. 2 (UTDC)Metro car Heavy rail / metro1987—54
KawasakiBTC-4/4A/4B/4C, CTC-4 bilevelCoach Commuter rail1990201850
Hyundai RotemBTC-4D/CTC-5 bilevelCoach Commuter rail2012—47
Hyundai RotemBTC-5D/CTC-6 bilevelCoach Commuter rail2022—43
AlstomBTC-1A/1B/CTC-1B single-levelCoach Commuter rail1987—40
Hyundai RotemBTC-5D/CTC-6 bilevelCoach Commuter rail2022—40
Wabtec (MotivePower)HSP46Locomotive Commuter rail2013—38
CRRCRed Line No. 4 (CRRC)Metro car Heavy rail / metro2019—36
KawasakiBTC-4/4A/4B/4C, CTC-4 bilevelCoach Commuter rail2005—33
Pullman-StandardBTC-1C single-levelCoach Commuter rail1978199628
Hyundai RotemBTC-4D/CTC-5 bilevelCoach Commuter rail2012—28
KawasakiBTC-4/4A/4B/4C, CTC-4 bilevelCoach Commuter rail1990201824
Progress Rail (EMD)F40PH-3CLocomotive Commuter rail1988200223
CAFType 9 LRVLight rail vehicle Light rail2018—22
Progress Rail (EMD)GP40MCLocomotive Commuter rail1974199719
KawasakiBTC-4/4A/4B/4C, CTC-4 bilevelCoach Commuter rail1998—17
KawasakiBTC-4/4A/4B/4C, CTC-4 bilevelCoach Commuter rail2002—15
Kinki SharyoType 7 LRVLight rail vehicle Light rail1997201814
Progress Rail (EMD)F40PH-3CLocomotive Commuter rail1991200410
MBBBTC-3 single-levelCoach Commuter rail1987—7
Pullman-StandardPCC (Mattapan)Heritage streetcar Light rail194419996
AlstomBTC-1A/1B/CTC-1B single-levelCoach Commuter rail1989—3

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Estimated miles per car, maintenance cost per car-mile against the national benchmark, the midlife overhaul and end-of-life year, and the onboard suppliers for doors, HVAC, brakes, propulsion and train control.

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MBTA rail car orders

ModelBuilderAwardedQuantityDeliveryStatus
BEMU 4-car trainsets (Fairmount)Stadler2026-05 (selected) 7 trainsets
options: 96 cars		after Q4 2029 Awarded (verify)
Battery-electric + Tier 4 diesel locomotivesTBD2026-02 (announced) 20 (10 BEL Providence Line + 10 Tier 4)
options: 50		— Planned
Battery-electric locomotives (joint)TBD2026-02 (announced) TBD (MARC: 5 to replace HHP-8)— Planned
BTC-4D/CTC-5 bilevelHyundai Rotem2019-09 83
options: 80 (two options)		2022-2027 Delivering

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