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About MTA (MARC) Commuter Bi-Level

MTA (MARC) Commuter Bi-Level Car Details

MTA (MARC) Commuter Bi-Level Design View

MarylandMass Transit Administration(MTA) Commuter Bi-Level



THANKS TO 50 STATE – OF – THE – ART KAWASAKI BI-LEVEL COMMUTER CARS, Maryland Mass Transit Administration is moving more people, faster. As the first to achieve FRA certification to run at 125 Mph on Northeast Corridor tracks, the cars are giving customers a faster ride and providing relief for the Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC) system, which has long been strained for capacity.

The new Commuters transport passenger on the MTA’s Penn, Camden and Brunswick lines running northeast and northwest from Washington, D.C., and include C- cars ( cab cars with restrooms), E&H – cars ( trailers cars with restrooms), S- cars ( trailer cars with Snack bars), and T- cars ( Trailers cars without restrooms or snack bars).

For MARC, the Key benefits are the Kawasaki car's capacity and Speed . Overall, Waters Stresses, "It Means we can make more productive use of our rolling stock”.

“This Partnership has resulted in a product that’s been well received by our customers” – KATHY WATERS


Key features of The MTA (MARC) BI-Levels Include

Roomy semi-reclining seats, 2-wide

Capacity of up to 135 per car

Easy Wheelchair access

Comfortable restrooms

Pleasant interior lighting

Automated announcement systems

Emergency window exits
 
 
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MTA (MARC) COMMUTER BI-LEVEL
 

C-CAR(with toilet)

E & H-CAR(with toilet)
S-CAR(with snack bar)
T-CAR
CAR NUMBERS
7845-7854
7890-7896
7870-7876
7800-7825
GAUGE
4' 8.5" (1,435 mm)
ELECTRIC SYSTEM
3 phase 480 VAC HEP Supplied from locomotive
SEATING PASSENGER CAPACITY
130
130
132
135
EMPTY WEIGHT
134,922 lbs.(61,200 kg)
132,938 lbs.(60,300 kg)
130,072 lbs.(59,000 kg)
130,072 lbs.(59,00 kg)
CAR LENGTH
85' (25,908 mm)
CAR WIDTH
10' (3,048 mm)
CAR HEIGHT
15' 6.5" (4,737 mm)
CENTER DISTANCE (between trucks)
59' 6"(18,136 mm)
TRUCKS TYPE
Lightweight welded frame.radius arm primary suspension with coil springs. Air spring secondary suspension
TRUCKS WHEELBASE
8' 6" 2,591 mm)
COUPLER
AAR Type – H
MAXIMUM OPERATING SPEED
(Routinely) 125 mph (200 km/h)
(Near Future ) 135 mph (216 km/h)
BRAKE SYSTEM
26-C type automatic air brake system. Tread brake and disc brake
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Roof – mounted units
 
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