WMATA 1000-series railcar
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The WMATA 1000-series railcar was the original generation of Metrorail subway cars in Washington, D.C., known for its early service on the system and later concerns over crashworthiness that led to its retirement.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
rapid transit railcar ⓘ |
| alsoServesRegion |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electric and pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| category |
American electric multiple units
ⓘ
Rohr-built rail vehicles ⓘ Washington Metro rolling stock ⓘ |
| controlSystem | multiple-unit train control ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
aluminum carbody
ⓘ
maroon and white livery in early service ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | side doors for high-platform boarding ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| enteredServiceOnSystem | Washington Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleetDisposition | progressively retired from revenue service ⓘ |
| fleetSeries | 1000-series ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | some cars preserved for historical or training purposes ⓘ |
| infrastructureCompatibility | high-level platforms ⓘ |
| introducedAs | original generation of Metrorail subway cars ⓘ |
| laterUse | mid-train positions only in later years of service ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rohr Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first series of railcars used on the Washington Metro ⓘ |
| operatedBy | WMATA Metrorail division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | all Washington Metro lines during its career ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | grade-separated rapid transit ⓘ |
| operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ⓘ |
| policyResponse | WMATA restricted 1000-series cars from leading or trailing positions in trains ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | third rail ⓘ |
| primaryCityServed | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | electric traction motors ⓘ |
| publicPerception | iconic early Washington Metro car design ⓘ |
| regulatoryAttention | subject of National Transportation Safety Board recommendations ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
WMATA 7000-series railcar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later-generation WMATA railcar series ⓘ |
| retirementReason |
age and obsolescence
ⓘ
crashworthiness concerns ⓘ |
| role | passenger service railcar ⓘ |
| safetyIssue |
concerns over crashworthiness in collisions
ⓘ
structural vulnerability in rear-end collisions ⓘ |
| servesSystem | Washington Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | urban mass transit ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| trainOperation | multiple units coupled into trainsets ⓘ |
| usedFor | heavy-rail rapid transit service ⓘ |
| usedWith | other WMATA railcar series in mixed consists ⓘ |
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