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MBTA Bilevel Cars
An MBTA Bilevel cab car at the rear of an outbound train at Ruggles station
ManufacturerKawasaki Hyundai Rotem
Constructed1990–2006 (Kawasaki cars) 2012–2024 (Hyundai-Rotem cars)
Entered service1990
Refurbished2014–2019 (Kawasaki cars)
Capacity173–185
OperatorsMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length85'
Width120"

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority owns and operates an exclusive fleet of bilevel cars on its Commuter Rail system in Greater Boston, 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. It is currently taking delivery of more cars from Hyundai-Rotem in order to completely replace its remaining single-level car fleet.

History

Prior to the 1990s, the MBTA operated a fleet consisting of only single level cars,

Blind Trailer Coaches

Specification Builder Year built Car numbers Number active Seats Notes Image
BTC-4 Kawasaki 1990–91 700–749 50 185
BTC-4A Kawasaki 1997–98 750–766 17 182
BTC-4B Kawasaki 2001–02 767–781 15 182
BTC-4C Kawasaki 2005–06 900–932 33 178 Restroom-equipped
BTC-4D Hyundai Rotem 2012–14 800–846 47 179 Restroom-equipped
BTC-4D Hyundai Rotem 2022–2024 847–886 22 179 Restroom-equipped

18 on order

Control Trailer Coaches

Specification Builder Year built Car numbers Numbers active Seats Notes Image
CTC-4 Kawasaki 1990–91 1700–1724 23 175 1 damaged; out of service
CTC-5 Hyundai Rotem 2012–14 1800–1827 28 173
CTC-5 Hyundai Rotem 2022–24 1828–1870 22 173 21 on order

References

  1. "NETransit: MBTA Vehicle Inventory Main Page". roster.transithistory.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. DeCosta-Klipa, Nik. "The MBTA is adding 80 more double-decker cars to its commuter rail fleet". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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