Rotem Commuter Cars

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

A Hyundai Rotem cab car of Metrolink

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 185[2]
  • CTC-5 (Control Trailer Coach) - car coaches with 173 seats and capacity for 179[3]
  • Bi-level rail set - rail set consisting of locomotive, coaches and cab car seating 233 passengers and capacity for 337[4]

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.[5]
  • MBTA BTC car
    MBTA BTC car
  • MBTA CTC car
    MBTA CTC car
  • Tri-Rail Cab and Coach Bilevel cars being pushed by 2 GP49H-3s
    Tri-Rail Cab and Coach Bilevel cars being pushed by 2 GP49H-3s

References
  1. "Hyundai Rotem".
  2. https://www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr/Eng/Images/Business/Rail/Railroad/Product/Rail09_img03.gif
  3. https://www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr/Eng/Images/Business/Rail/Railroad/Product/Rail09_img03.gif
  4. https://www.hyundai-rotem.co.kr/Eng/Business/Rail/Railroad/Product/rail1_pop17.asp
  5. "Hyundai Rotem to Carry Boston Commuters". 13 April 2008.
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