MBTA Red Line 1500/1600 series cars

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The MBTA Red Line 1500/1600 series cars are an older generation of heavy-rail subway vehicles that have long served Boston’s Red Line, particularly known for their stainless-steel bodies and traditional rapid-transit design.

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MBTA Red Line 1500/1600 series cars canonical 2

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf heavy rail rapid transit rolling stock
subway car series
access level boarding from high platforms
belongsTo MBTA Red Line rolling stock fleet
bodyMaterial stainless steel
brakeType dynamic brakes
pneumatic brakes
carBodyConstruction stainless steel carbodies
category American electric multiple units
Boston subway rolling stock
MBTA Red Line rolling stock
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designType traditional rapid transit design
doorConfiguration multiple side doors per car
doorType sliding side doors
electrificationSystem 600 V DC third rail
floorType high-floor
gauge standard gauge
hasFleetNumberSeries 1500 series
1600 series
lineColor red
network MBTA rapid transit network
notableFeature stainless-steel bodies
traditional Boston rapid-transit interior layout
operatedWith married pairs
operatesOnLine MBTA Red Line
operator MBTA
surface form: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
platformCompatibility high-platform rapid transit stations
powerCollectionMethod third rail
primaryUse Red Line trunk
surface form: Red Line trunk and branches
propulsion electric traction motors
railMode subway
railwaySystem MBTA
surface form: MBTA subway
region New England
safetySystem cab signaling compatible
servesCity Boston
servesMetropolitanArea Greater Boston
serviceType heavy rail
rapid transit
trackGauge 1435 mm
tractionType electric multiple unit
usedBy MBTA Red Line passengers
usedFor commuter transport
urban passenger transport

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MBTA Braintree Branch usesRollingStock MBTA Red Line 1500/1600 series cars
Braintree Branch of the Red Line hasRollingStock MBTA Red Line 1500/1600 series cars