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