Colorado Railcar DMU
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The Colorado Railcar DMU is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit railcar designed for North American commuter and regional passenger service, notable for meeting FRA crashworthiness standards without requiring a separate locomotive.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado Railcar DMU canonical | 2 |
| Colorado Railcar (original DMUs) | 1 |
| Colorado Railcar Manufacturing | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel multiple unit
ⓘ
passenger rail vehicle ⓘ self-propelled railcar ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builderStatus | manufacturer later ceased operations ⓘ |
| canOperateInMultiple | with other Colorado Railcar DMUs ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | freight railroad operations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | Colorado Railcar engineering team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
North American rail network
ⓘ
commuter rail service ⓘ regional passenger service ⓘ |
| designedToComplyWith | North American crash energy management expectations of its era ⓘ |
| designedToOperateWith | freight trains on shared tracks ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | locomotive-hauled commuter trains on low-demand routes ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | separate locomotive ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasCapacityType | commuter seating ⓘ |
| hasOnboardSystems |
head-end power for passenger amenities
ⓘ
multiple-unit control for coupled operation ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
bi-level DMU
ⓘ
single-level DMU ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Colorado Railcar DMU
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado Railcar Manufacturing
|
| marketedAs | FRA-compliant DMU ⓘ |
| marketedFor | cost-effective operation on lightly used lines ⓘ |
| meetsStandard | FRA crashworthiness standards ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integrated power and passenger accommodation in one vehicle
ⓘ
meets FRA Tier I buff strength requirements ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first modern FRA-compliant DMUs in the U.S. market ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment |
commuter rail corridors
ⓘ
mixed-traffic main lines ⓘ |
| operationalRole | push-pull capable when coupled with cab cars ⓘ |
| powerSource | onboard diesel engines ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-mechanical ⓘ |
| propulsionType | diesel ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulatoryDomain | Federal Railroad Administration ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
crashworthy carbody structure
ⓘ
full-width cab at leading end ⓘ |
| successorType | Stadler GTW DMU on some lines ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| typicalUse | short- to medium-distance passenger routes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Capital Metro
ⓘ
surface form:
Capital MetroRail (Austin) for initial service testing and demonstration
Tri-Rail (South Florida) for a period ⓘ TriMet ⓘ
surface form:
TriMet Westside Express Service
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Colorado Railcar (original DMUs)
this entity surface form:
Colorado Railcar Manufacturing