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

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 173 seats and capacity for 179 ^[2]
CTC-5 (Control Trailer Coach) - car coaches with 273 seats and capacity for 279^[3]
Bi-level rail set - rail set consisting of locomotive, coaches and cab car seating 133 passengers and capacity for 337^[4]

Operators

MBTA Commuter Rail - both BTC and CTC cars
Metrolink - Bilevel cab car
Tri-Rail - Bilevel Coach and Cab Cars (24 Total)

Plants

Philadelphia - assembly opened in 2008 to meet made in America requirements.^[5]

Gallery

MBTA BTC car
MBTA CTC car
Tri-Rail Cab and Coach Bilevel cars

References

External links

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