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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MBTA Type 8 LRVs | 2 |
| MBTA Type 8 LRV | 1 |
| Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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.
this entity surface form:
MBTA Type 8 LRVs
this entity surface form:
MBTA Type 8 LRVs
this entity surface form:
Type 8 Light Rail Vehicle
subject surface form:
MBTA Green Line D branch
this entity surface form:
MBTA Type 8 LRV