Amfleet II coaches

E39513

passenger railcar single-level passenger car

Amfleet II coaches are long-distance passenger railcars used by Amtrak, known for their single-level design, enhanced seating comfort, and use on overnight and extended-route services in the United States.

Aliases (5)

Amfleet II coach ×56
Amfleet II coach (coach configuration) ×1
Amfleet II coach (coach-baggage configuration) ×1
Amfleet II lounge car ×1
Amfleet coaches ×1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	passenger railcar → single-level passenger car →
accessibilityFeature	ADA-compliant seating areas →
brakeType	air brakes →
carbodyMaterial	stainless steel →
carbodyType	corrugated stainless steel →
configuration	single-level →
constructionEnd	1983 →
constructionStart	1980 →
countryOfOperation	United States →
coupling	Janney coupler →
designedBy	Budd Company →
designedFor	extended-route service → long-distance service → overnight service →
designedForComfort	enhanced seating comfort compared to Amfleet I →
designedForSpeed	125 mph →
distinguishedFrom	Amfleet I coach →
distinguishingFeature	fewer seats per car than Amfleet I → greater seat pitch than Amfleet I → larger windows than Amfleet I →
doorType	end doors →
enteredService	1981 →
family	Amfleet →
fleetRole	primary single-level long-distance coach for Amtrak →
gauge	standard gauge →
hasVariant	Amfleet II coach (coach configuration) → Amfleet II coach (coach-baggage configuration) → Amfleet II lounge car →
interiorFeature	carpeting → increased legroom → large picture windows → overhead luggage racks → reading lights → reclining seats → restrooms →
manufacturer	Budd Company →
numberBuilt	150 →
operator	Amtrak → National Railroad Passenger Corporation →
plannedForReplacementBy	Siemens-built Airo long-distance coaches →
powerSupply	head-end power →
predecessor	Heritage Fleet coach →
successor	Siemens Venture long-distance coach →
trackGauge	1435 mm →
typicalOperatingSpeed	110 mph →
usedOnRouteType	intercity long-distance → overnight intercity →
usedOnService	Auto Train (historical, limited) → Capitol Limited (historical) → Cardinal → Crescent → Lake Shore Limited → Palmetto → Silver Meteor → Silver Star →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Amfleet II coach ("Amfleet II coach (coach configuration)") → Amfleet II coach ("Amfleet II coach (coach-baggage configuration)") → Amfleet II coach ("Amfleet II lounge car") →	hasVariant
Amtrak Northeast Regional → Northeast Regional →	rollingStock
Silver Meteor → Silver Star →	usesRollingStockType
Crescent ("Amfleet coaches") →	usesRollingStock