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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 16, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: P2000 AND P3010 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PANTOGRAPH OVERHAUL
Action
ACTION: AWARD CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a sixty (60) month, firm fixed price contract, Contract No. OP128650000, to Wabtec Passenger Transit for the P2000 and P3010 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Pantograph Overhaul, in the total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,732,338.00, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Trans-Tech, identified and established an equipment overhaul schedule for the pantograph assembly at the 600,000-mile interval for Metro's P2000 and P3010 Light Rail Fleet. This overhaul is not routine maintenance, but a complete teardown, inspection, and replacement of worn parts with new ones. The pantograph assembly provides 750 volts direct current (vdc) to the LRV via the Overhead Catenary System (OCS), providing the power to the propulsion and auxiliary equipment necessary for vehicle operations.
Overhauling the pantograph assembly at this interval minimizes equipment failures while maintaining the fleet in a constant state of good repair.
Background
BACKGROUND
This procurement is applicable to both the P2000 and P3010 LRV fleets that utilize the same pantograph manufactured by Trans-Tech.
The P2000 LRV is manufactured by Siemens Transportation Systems, consisting of 52 LRVs placed in revenue service between July 2000 and June 2022 with a cumulative fleet mileage of 71,126,334 miles. With more years in service, the P2000 fleet has had their pantographs replaced over time. As these cars near their next pantograph overhaul milestone, Rail Fleet Services has initiated a joint procurement with the P3010 fleet, which are reaching their pantograph overhaul timeframe with cars ranging between 400,000 and 600,000 miles.
The P3010...
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