Fleet of the Future Pilot Cars in 2025: D cars 3001-3004

The first four Fleet of the Future D cars were pilot cars made to test the Fleet of the Future design before production. They have been extensively modified and rolled in revenue service. At least three of them remain in revenue service, and here is an update on all four of these cars for 2025.

Car 3001 has the distinction of being the first complete Fleet of the Future car. Nicknamed “Sandy” the car is quite a common sight on Green line trains. Here is Sandy on a Green line train to Berryessa on September 25, 2025, at Coliseum station.

Here is Sandy again at West Oakland, the trail car of a peak-commute 8 car Green line train on October 30, 2025.

Car 3002 is seen here on a Red line train to Millbrae on October 3, 2025, at MacArthur station.

Also at MacArthur, here is 3003 on a Yellow line train on June 5, 2025.

It appears 3004 has not been in service this year. Here is a picture of it back in March 2024, midtrain on a Yellow line train.