AnsaldoBreda P2550

In 2001, the LACMTA began seeking bids for a new order of light rail vehicles. Four companies submitted proposals; Bombardier, Kinki Sharyo, Siemens, and AnsaldoBreda. Siemens's proposal did not meet the LACMTA's requirements, and Bombardier declined to bid due to the terms of the contract. AnsaldoBreda's bid was lower than that of Kinki Sharyo, and as a result, on April 24, 2003, the LACMTA awarded a contract to AnsaldoBreda for the production of 50 new light rail vehicles. The first of these vehicles were delivered in 2005 and was first tested on the Blue Line before becoming exclusive to the Gold Line.
Delivery of the vehicles was approximately three years behind schedule, and Metro claimed they were overweight; thus, the agency chose not to exercise their option to purchase more beyond this initially contracted order.
Kinki Sharyo is refurbishing the Metro P2550 fleet at their Palmdale, California facility, beginning in 2023. Components to be upgraded include doors, safety systems, trucks, and climate control systems.
From the beginning of Spring 2023, the P2550 became available to the A Line outside of the former L Line as a result of the completed rail construction and the opening of the Regional Connector.
== See also[edit] ==
* Nippon Sharyo P865
* Siemens P2000
* Kinki Sharyo P3010
Categories: 
* Los Angeles Metro Rail
* Light rail in California
* 750 V DC multiple units
* Electric multiple units of the United States
* Train-related introductions in 2007
* AnsaldoBreda multiple units
* trams
* Light rail vehicles
* Articulated passenger trains