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| name = MBTA Bilevel Cars |
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| image = Wickford-bound train at Ruggles station (2), July 2021.jpg |
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| caption = An MBTA Bilevel cab car at the rear of an outbound train at ] |
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| manufacturer = ] |
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| yearconstruction = 1990–2006 (Kawasaki cars) |
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2012–2024 (Hyundai-Rotem cars) |
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| yearservice = 1990 |
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| refurbishment = 2014–2019 (Kawasaki cars) |
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| capacity = 173–185 |
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| operator = ] |
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| carbody = Stainless steel |
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| carlength = 85' |
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| width = 120" |
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The ] owns and operates an exclusive fleet of bilevel cars on its Commuter Rail system in ], Massachusetts in the United States. First taking delivery of 73 cars (23 of which were control cab cars) from Kawasaki from 1990-91 to increase capacity on its trains, it has since taken delivery of numerous more cars of the same specifications from both Kawasaki, and starting in 2014, from Hyundai-Rotem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NETransit: MBTA Vehicle Inventory Main Page |url=http://roster.transithistory.org/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=roster.transithistory.org}}</ref> It is currently taking delivery of more cars from Hyundai-Rotem in order to completely replace its remaining single-level car fleet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeCosta-Klipa |first=Nik |title=The MBTA is adding 80 more double-decker cars to its commuter rail fleet |url=https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/09/24/the-mbta-is-adding-80-more-double-decker-cars-to-its-commuter-rail-fleet/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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Prior to the 1990s, the MBTA operated a fleet consisting of only single level cars, |
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== Blind Trailer Coaches == |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Specification |
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!Builder |
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!Year built |
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!Car numbers |
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!Number active |
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!Seats |
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!Notes |
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!Image |
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|BTC-4 |
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|Kawasaki |
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|1990–91 |
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|700–749 |
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|50 |
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|185 |
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|] |
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|BTC-4A |
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|Kawasaki |
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|1997–98 |
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|750–766 |
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|17 |
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|182 |
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|] |
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|BTC-4B |
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|Kawasaki |
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|2001–02 |
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|767–781 |
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|15 |
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|182 |
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|] |
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|BTC-4C |
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|Kawasaki |
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|2005–06 |
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|900–932 |
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|33 |
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|178 |
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|Restroom-equipped |
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|] |
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|BTC-4D |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2012–14 |
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|800–846 |
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|47 |
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|179 |
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|Restroom-equipped |
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|BTC-4D |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2022–2024 |
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|847–886 |
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|22 |
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|179 |
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|Restroom-equipped |
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18 on order |
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|] |
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== Control Trailer Coaches == |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!Numbers active |
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|CTC-4 |
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|Kawasaki |
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|1990–91 |
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|1700–1724 |
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|23 |
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|175 |
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|1 damaged; out of service |
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|CTC-5 |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2012–14 |
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|1800–1827 |
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|28 |
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|173 |
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|CTC-5 |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2022–24 |
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|1828–1870 |
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|22 |
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|173 |
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|21 on order |
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|] |
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== References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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