Metroliner EMU cars
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The Metroliner EMU cars were high-speed electric multiple-unit passenger railcars built in the late 1960s for service on the Northeast Corridor, intended to modernize and accelerate intercity rail travel in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metroliner EMU cars canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
high-speed trainset ⓘ passenger railcar ⓘ |
| brakeType | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | stainless steel ⓘ |
| configuration | multiple-unit trainsets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedForLine | Northeast Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedSpeedClass | high-speed ⓘ |
| designedTo |
accelerate service on the Northeast Corridor
ⓘ
modernize intercity rail travel in the United States ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1969 ⓘ |
| era |
1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| intendedRole | flagship service equipment for Amtrak ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1960s ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Budd Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ Westinghouse Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early high-speed rail service in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Amtrak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penn Central Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
New York–Boston segment of the Northeast Corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington–New York route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Amtrak Metroliner service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penn Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| powerSupply | overhead AC catenary ⓘ |
| primaryOperator |
Amtrak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penn Central Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | premium business-oriented service ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Northeast Corridor high-speed services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRegion | Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
high-speed service
ⓘ
intercity passenger ⓘ |
| successor |
AEM-7 locomotive-hauled trains
ⓘ
Amfleet coaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | derived from Budd Pioneer III design ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
201 km/h ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| usedAs | fixed-consist EMU trainsets ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.