Bombardier MultiLevel Coach

Bombardier multi-level bi-level cars (English Bombardier Multilevel Coach, Coach abbreviated Bombardier ML ) are double-deck cars from Bombardier Transportation for North American suburban railways, which have been built since 2006.

In contrast to the European bi-level cars, originally built by wagon Görlitz and today it is marketed under the brand name Bombardier bi-level cars, the multilevel coaches are built to the standards of the AAR for North American railroads. They differ in particular from the European car with a larger vehicle gauge. The car body is adapted to receive the to European standards higher compressive forces, so the openings are substantially smaller for windows and doors in comparison with European cars.

In contrast to the also offered by Bombardier BiLevel Doppelstockwagen the multilevel coaches have a smaller gauge and additional access points for high-level platforms. This enables the use in the tunnels to the city center railway stations of New York City and Montreal. The cars have two doors per side over for high-level platforms and two doors that both high - how can also be used for low platforms for. There are large standing areas at the ends of the vehicle. The seating area of the center aisle are located on both levels of the left and right two seats each in width.

History

The cars were developed on behalf of New Jersey Transit and the Agence métropolitaine de transport in Montreal.

The first order of New Jersey Transit in 2003 included 100 cars, namely 15 control car, 37 intermediate cars with a toilet and 48 intermediate cars without toilets. The first vehicles were tested in the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo (Colorado). The regularly scheduled deployment began in 2006. By 2010, over 400 cars were delivered.

MARC Train in the Baltimore - Washington Metropolitan Area has taken out an option of NJ Transit 54 cars which are to be delivered in 2013.