CTA Pink Line - Operating Fleet

Operating Fleet

Currently, the Pink Line is operated using the new Bombardier-built 5000-series rail cars. Trains usually consists of only four cars during much of the day, and only two cars during late evenings on weekends. 54th Yard does occasionally send out six-car trains during rush hour, but this only occurs when there are extra cars in the yard. The 5000-series cars returned to the Pink Line on May 7, 2012. Currently, all Pink Line consists using 5000-series cars were six cars long. As of mid-August 2012, the Pink Line was using 5000-series cars in four- and six-car consists, and with the successful testing of the Pink Line 5000-series cars in four-car consists during August, the Pink Line reverted back to running four-car trains during most times of the day (with some of the 5000-series cars that had been assigned to the line, were reassigned to the Green Line).