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Rotem Commuter Cars are a series of multi-level passenger rail cars for commuter rail operations manufactured by
Hyundai Rotem.
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 225
[2]
- CTC-5 (Control Trailer Coach) - car coaches with 173 seats and capacity for 215
[2]
- Bi-level rail set - rail set consisting of locomotive, coaches and cab car seating 233 passengers and capacity for 337
[3]
Operators
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MBTA Commuter Rail - both BTC and CTC cars (Equipped with Nathan Raised Letter K3H horns)
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Metrolink - Bi-level Coach and Cab cars (Equipped with Nathan K2 horns)
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Tri-Rail - Bi-level Coach and Cab Cars (24 Total) (Equipped with Nathan K2 horns)
Plants
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Philadelphia - The assembly plant opened in 2008 to meet American requirements, it closed in 2018.
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