Bombardier BiLevel Coach
| BiLevel | |
|---|---|
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 Interior of a Sounder Commuter Rail BiLevel coach | |
| Manufacturers |
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| Built at | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Constructed | 1976–present |
| Entered service | 1976 |
| Number under construction | 65 |
| Number built | 1,510 |
| Formation | Single car |
| Capacity | 136 to 162 seated; 276 standees |
| Operator | See § Operators |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Riveted or welded aluminum body on a steel frame |
| Car length | 25,908 mm (85 ft) |
| Width | 3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 4,851 mm (15 ft 11 in) |
| Floor height | 380 mm (15 in) |
| Platform height | 200 mm (8 in) |
| Entry | Step |
| Doors | 2 sets of bi-parting automatic doors per side |
| Wheelbase | 2,590 mm (8 ft 6 in) |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) |
| Weight |
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| Power supply | 480 or 575 V AC |
| Braking systems | Pneumatic, tread and disc |
| Coupling system | AAR type H |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The BiLevel Coach is a bilevel passenger railcar designed for commuter rail service in North America and currently manufactured by Alstom. It was originally developed for GO Transit in the Greater Toronto Area in the mid-1970s and has since been used by commuter rail agencies in Canada and the United States. They have been previously manufactured by Hawker Siddeley, Urban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC), SNC-Lavalin and Bombardier. Production began at the former Canadian Car and Foundry (Can Car) plant in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where the cars have continued to be built.