HIGH-TECH IN MULTIPLE

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates one of the largest and oldest fleets of electric multiple unit passenger railcars in North America. Beginning in early 2002, MTA will begin replacement of its 740 car M-1 EMU fleet with the first of up to 1,034 new M-7 EMUs from Bombardier. The article provides vital statistics as well as a brief description of the new cars.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 201
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric trains; Multiple unit cars; Passenger cars; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794350
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 2000 12:00AM