Silver Line (Los Angeles Metro) - Fleet

Fleet

Metro Silver Line received 27 CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) – powered 45-foot (14 m) buses which were built by North American Bus Industries at the company’s facility in Anniston, Alabama. The buses were received to Metro in May 2009. These buses were painted in a silver paint. Nearly all of the buses were first used for the Metro Local Line: 902, which was supposed to relive ridership of the Metro Orange Line. Metro Local Line 902 was canceled in late 2011 due to its poor ridership and excessive duplication with the Metro Orange Line. These buses were provided when Line 902 in the San Fernando Valley was cancelled. When Metro Local Line 902 was canceled, all 27 NABI buses were moved to Metro's San Gabriel Valley bus division 9 in El Monte. In June 2011, most of the buses were wrapped to brand the Metro Silver Line. Though the Silver Line is part of the Metro Liner system, the Silver Line buses do not have the "Metro Liner" name and dark gray livery. As of December 2011, all 27 45 feet Compost NABI buses are painted in Metro Silver scheme. The buses say "A faster way to Downtown: Metro Silver Line." The service is operated with 45-foot (14 m) buses in a silver scheme branding the Metro Silver Line. The line is internally known as Line 910 or Dual Hub BRT. Currently. there are 35 buses painted in the Metro Silver Line fleet. They include buses #8360–8391, 8405 and 8512–8514. Originally the Metro Silver Line began service with 27 buses painted the metro local scheme. In December 2011, all 27 buses were painted in a silver sleek color branding the Silver Line. In mid-2012, Metro Silver Line received #8388–8391 and #8405 in the metro local scheme. Bus #8405 was originally in the West Valley division, but it was then transferred to division 9 for the Silver Line. In September 2012, all 5 of these buses were painted in the Silver Line livery. With the arrival of additional Metro NABI 45 compost buses for divisions 3, 3 additional buses (#8512–8514), painted in the metro local livery were transferred to division 9. As of January 2013, these three buses are still not painted in the Metro Silver Line livery.

During weekday rush hours, some metro local buses are operated on the Metro Silver Line. Metro is currently looking at the possibility of adding more new buses for the Metro Silver Line.