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| name = MBTA Bilevel Cars |
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| image = Wickford-bound train at Ruggles station (2), July 2021.jpg |
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| caption = An MBTA Bilevel cab car at the rear of an outbound train at ] |
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| yearconstruction = 1990–2006 (Kawasaki cars) |
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2012–2024 (Hyundai-Rotem cars) |
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| yearservice = 1990 |
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| refurbishment = 2014–2019 (Kawasaki cars) |
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| capacity = 173–185 |
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| operator = ] |
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| carbody = Stainless steel |
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| carlength = 85' |
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| width = 120" |
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority owns and operates an exclusive fleet of bilevel cars on its Commuter Rail system. First taking delivery of 73 cars (23 of which were control cab cars) from Kawasaki from 1990-91 to increase capacity on its trains, it has since taken delivery of numerous more cars of the same specifications from both Kawasaki, and starting in 2014, from Hyundai-Rotem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NETransit: MBTA Vehicle Inventory Main Page |url=http://roster.transithistory.org/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=roster.transithistory.org}}</ref> It is currently taking delivery of more cars from Hyundai-Rotem in order to completely replace its remaining single-level car fleet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeCosta-Klipa |first=Nik |title=The MBTA is adding 80 more double-decker cars to its commuter rail fleet |url=https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2019/09/24/the-mbta-is-adding-80-more-double-decker-cars-to-its-commuter-rail-fleet/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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Prior to the 1990s, the MBTA operated a fleet consisting of only single level cars, |
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== Blind Trailer Coaches == |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Specification |
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!Year built |
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!Car numbers |
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!Number active |
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!Seats |
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|BTC-4 |
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|Kawasaki |
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|1990–91 |
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|700–749 |
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|50 |
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|185 |
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|BTC-4A |
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|Kawasaki |
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|1997–98 |
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|750–766 |
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|17 |
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|182 |
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|] |
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|BTC-4B |
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|Kawasaki |
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|2001–02 |
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|767–781 |
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|15 |
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|182 |
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|BTC-4C |
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|Kawasaki |
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|2005–06 |
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|900–932 |
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|33 |
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|178 |
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|Restroom-equipped |
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|BTC-4D |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2012–14 |
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|800–846 |
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|47 |
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|179 |
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|Restroom-equipped |
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|BTC-4D |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2022–2024 |
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|847–886 |
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|22 |
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|179 |
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|Restroom-equipped |
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18 on order |
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|] |
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== Control Trailer Coaches == |
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|CTC-4 |
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|Kawasaki |
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|1990–91 |
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|1700–1724 |
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|23 |
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|175 |
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|1 damaged; out of service |
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|CTC-5 |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2012–14 |
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|28 |
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|173 |
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|CTC-5 |
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|Hyundai Rotem |
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|2022–24 |
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|1828–1870 |
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|22 |
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|173 |
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|21 on order |
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|] |
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