Equipment
FrontRunner runs 11 MPXpress (MP36PH-3C) locomotives from Motive Power International of Boise, Idaho, 22 new bi-level Bombardier cars, and has recently repainted 25 refurbished ex-New Jersey Transit Comet Is which entered service on 17 September 2008. Thirty ex-Metra gallery cars were given to UTA free of charge, but they were determined to be in too poor condition to refurbish, and are being scrapped and used for spare parts for the Comet trains.
Two months into service UTA began receiving complaints about the number of bicycles on the trains. The Bombardier cars were designed to hold two bicycles near the rear doors of each train, but up to 15 bicycles per car were reported by some riders. UTA is investigating options to increase capacity for bicycles, including more lockers at the stations.
FrontRunner North is served by 20 Bombardier bi-level cars, and will soon be joined by 15 Comet Is, while FrontRunner South will start with eighteen Bombardier bi-level cars on order at a cost of $2.2 million each, and the remaining 10 refurbished Comets.
Wireless internet, provided by Nomad Digital, is available on all the FrontRunner cars, including the refurbished Comet trains free of charge.
| Model | Image | Manufactured | Road Numbers | Number in Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPXpress MP36PH-3C locomotives | 2007 | 1-11 | 11 | Another locomotive, #12, was leased to Minnesota's Northstar Commuter Rail, and subsequently acquired by Northstar in June 2010. | |
| Bi-level Bombardier cabs | 2006 | 101-112 | 12 | ||
| Bi-level Bombardier coaches | 2007 | 201-208 | 8 | ||
| Comet I coaches | 1971–1973 | 301-325 | 25 | Refurbished by Bombardier Transportation before entering service. At least five coaches are in service with Metrolink (coaches 302, 309, 315, 317 & 320). |
| Model | Image | Manufactured | Road Numbers | Number in Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman bi-level gallery coaches | 1960–1968 | (Metra) 8749 & others | 30 | Acquired from Metra at no charge, deemed to be in too poor shape to refurbish, being scrapped for parts for the Comet cars. |
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