MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle

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The MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle is a low-floor, articulated streetcar used on Boston’s Green Line, designed to improve accessibility and passenger capacity on the system’s light rail routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf articulated streetcar
light rail vehicle
low-floor tram
accessibilityFeature level boarding at low-platform stops
wheelchair accessibility
belongsToSystem Boston MBTA Green Line rolling stock
category Green Line rolling stock
MBTA rolling stock
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor improved accessibility
increased passenger capacity
feature electric traction
multiple doors for faster boarding
floorType low-floor center section
hasArticulation articulated multi-section body
hasBoardingHeight compatible with low platforms
hasDoorConfiguration side doors along length of vehicle
hasOperationMode bidirectional operation
hasPassengerArea low-floor center section for mobility devices
hasPassengerCapacity high-capacity light rail vehicle
improves access for passengers with disabilities
dwell times at stops
introducedOnLine MBTA Green Line
network MBTA Green Line
surface form: MBTA light rail network
operatedBy MBTA Green Line
surface form: MBTA Green Line operators
operatesOnLine MBTA Green Line
operator MBTA
surface form: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
powerCollectionMethod overhead catenary
purpose modernization of Green Line rolling stock
replacement of older high-floor streetcars
railSystem MBTA Green Line
surface form: Boston light rail system
roleInSystem primary accessible vehicle type on Green Line
servesCity Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston
servesRegion Greater Boston
serviceType public transportation
urban rail transit
trackGauge standard gauge
transportSystem MBTA
usedFor daily commuter service
local urban travel
usedIn Boston, Massachusetts
usedOnRouteType surface light rail routes
tunnel sections of Green Line
usedOnServiceType light rail
streetcar
vehicleType electric multiple-unit tram

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MBTA Type 7 Light Rail Vehicle hasSuccessor MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
MBTA Type 9 Light Rail Vehicle predecessor MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
MBTA Green Line E branch rollingStock MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
this entity surface form: MBTA Type 8 LRVs
Brigham Circle station usesRollingStock MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
this entity surface form: MBTA Type 8 LRVs
MBTA Green Line usesRollingStock MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
this entity surface form: Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
MBTA Green Line D branch (nearby stations) usesRollingStock MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
subject surface form: MBTA Green Line D branch
MBTA Green Line D branch usesRollingStock MBTA Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
this entity surface form: MBTA Type 8 LRV