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Rotem Commuter Cars

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Series of multi level commuter rail passenger car

An MBTA Hyundai-Rotem CTC-5 cab car at Franklin/Dean College station in January 2023

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

Hyundai Rotem began marketing commuter rail cars in 2006 to compete with rail car manufacturers in North America against established manufacturers like Bombardier Transportation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company. An assembly plant opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 225
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: 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)

Gallery

Metrolink Hyundai-Rotem cab car at LAUPT
MBTA Hyundai-Rotem BTC (Blind Trailer Car) cars at Boston Engine Terminal
Tri-Rail Cab and Coach Bilevel cars being pushed by 2 GP49H-3s

References

"Hyundai Rotem".
"Hyundai Rotem to Carry Boston Commuters". 13 April 2008.
^ Image hyundai-rotem.co.kr
"현대로템 - 국문".

External links

Hyundai Rotem - Official Website