Fleet
The Metra Electric District uses bi-level Highliner multiple-unit cars, built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1972. In 2005 these began to be replaced with stainless steel bi-level MUs built by Nippon Sharyo. These will be supplanted by identical MUs built by the Sumitomo Group to help support a new Illinois-located factory built by the corporation.
| Numbers | Type | Year built | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | MU Coach | Deliveries begin in 2012 | Sumitomo Group |
| 1201–1226 | MU Coach | 2005 | Nippon Sharyo |
| 1501–1630 | MU Coach | 1971–1972 | St. Louis |
| 1631–1666 | MU Coach | 1978–1979 | Bombardier |
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Famous quotes containing the word fleet:
“On the middle of that quiet floor
sits a fleet of small black ships,
square-rigged, sails furled, motionless,
their spars like burned matchsticks.”
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)
“Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
Which I gaze on so fondly today,
Were to change by tomorrow, and fleet in my arms,
Like fairy-gifts fading away.”
—Thomas Moore (1779–1852)
“They ... fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)