Rotem Commuter Cars are a series of multi-level passenger rail cars for

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operations. They are manufactured by

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. Hyundai Rotem began marketing commuter rail cars in 2006 to compete with rail car manufacturers in North America against established manufacturers like

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and

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. An assembly plant opened in

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, in 2008 to meet American requirements; it closed a decade later.

Types

* BTC-5 (Blind Trailer Coach): car coaches with 179 seats and capacity for 225Image
hyundai-rotem.co.kr * CTC-5 (Control Trailer Coach): car coaches with 173 seats and capacity for 215 *Bi-level rail set: rail set consisting of locomotive, coaches and cab car seating 233 passengers and capacity for 337

Operators

MBTA Commuter Rail The MBTA Commuter Rail system serves as the commuter rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA's) transportation coverage of Greater Boston in the United States. Trains run over of track on 12 lines to 142 stations. It ...

: 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 Tri-Rail is a commuter rail service linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach in Florida, United States. The ''Tri'' prefix in the name refers to the three counties served by the railroad: Palm Beach County, Palm Beach, Broward Count ...

: bi-level coach and cab cars (24 total) (equipped with Nathan K2 horns)

Gallery

File:Hyundai-Rotem Cars Presentation at LAUPT.jpg, Metrolink Hyundai-Rotem cab car at LAUPT File:Hyundai-Rotem coaches at CRMF, November 2012.jpg,

MBTA The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as "the T") is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The MBTA transit network in ...

Hyundai-Rotem BTC (Blind Trailer Car) cars at Boston Engine Terminal File:Tri-Rail Hyundai Rotem cab car.jpg,

Cab and Coach Bilevel cars being pushed by 2 GP49H-3s

References

External links

Hyundai Rotem - Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rotem Commuter Cars MBTA Commuter Rail Metrolink (California) Rail passenger cars of the United States Tri-Rail