Rotem_Commuter_Cars

Rotem Commuter Cars

Rotem Commuter Cars

Series of multi level commuter rail passenger car

Rotem Commuter Cars are a series of multi-level passenger rail cars for commuter rail operations manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.

An MBTA Hyundai-Rotem CTC-5 cab car at Franklin station in January 2023

Hyundai Rotem began marketing commuter rail cars in 2006[1] to compete with rail car manufacturers in North America against established manufacturers like Bombardier Transportation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company.

Types

  • BTC-5 (Blind Trailer Coach) - car coaches with 179 seats and capacity for 225[2]
  • CTC-5 (Control Trailer Coach) - car coaches with 173 seats and capacity for 215[2]
  • Bi-level rail set - rail set consisting of locomotive, coaches and cab car seating 233 passengers and capacity for 337[3]

Operators

  • MBTA Commuter Rail - both BTC and CTC cars (Equipped with Nathan Raised Letter K3H horns)
  • Metrolink - Bi-level Coach and Cab cars (Equipped with Nathan K2 horns)
  • Tri-Rail - Bi-level Coach and Cab Cars (24 Total) (Equipped with Nathan K2 horns)

Plants

  • Philadelphia - The assembly plant opened in 2008 to meet American requirements, it closed in 2018.[4]
  • Metrolink Hyundai-Rotem cab car at LAUPT
  • MBTA Hyundai-Rotem BTC (Blind Trailer Car) cars at Boston Engine Terminal
  • Tri-Rail Cab and Coach Bilevel cars being pushed by 2 GP49H-3s

References

  1. [1]
    "Hyundai Rotem".
  2. [2]
    Image hyundai-rotem.co.kr [failed verification]
  3. [3]
    "현대로템 - 국문".
  4. [4]
    "Hyundai Rotem to Carry Boston Commuters". 13 April 2008.
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