California Cars

E70403

bi-level intercity passenger railcar passenger railcar

California Cars are bi-level intercity passenger railcars used primarily in California for corridor services such as the Amtrak Capitol Corridor.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bi-level intercity passenger railcar → passenger railcar →
accessMethod	low-level boarding with steps → some high-platform compatibility via trap steps →
alsoKnownAs	Amtrak California Cars →
builtForAgency	Caltrans Division of Rail →
carType	cab control car → café car → coach → coach-baggage →
configuration	bi-level →
controlCabLocatedIn	cab control cars →
countryOfOperation	United States →
designedFor	corridor services → push-pull operation →
designedToBeCompatibleWith	Amtrak locomotives → Superliner equipment →
feature	ADA-accessible restrooms → ADA-accessible seating → automatic doors → bicycle storage → food service area in café cars → high-capacity seating → inter-car diaphragms → luggage racks → onboard restrooms →
fundedBy	California Department of Transportation →
hasLevel	lower level → upper level →
introducedForServiceIn	1990s →
livery	Amtrak California branding →
operatesOn	Capitol Corridor route between San Jose and Sacramento → Pacific Surfliner route in Southern California → San Joaquins route in California Central Valley →
operatingSpeed	up to 90 mph →
operator	Amtrak →
ownedBy	State of California →
safetyFeature	crash energy management elements (later cars) →
serviceClass	coach class →
serviceType	corridor intercity rail →
usedByBrand	Amtrak California → Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority → San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority →
usedFor	intercity passenger rail service →
usedOnService	Amtrak Capitol Corridor → Pacific Surfliner → San Joaquins NERFINISHED →
usedPrimarilyIn	California →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Amtrak California bi-level coaches →	compatibleWith
Amtrak Capitol Corridor →	rollingStock
Amtrak California →	usesRollingStockBrand