Bombardier MultiLevel Coach

Adessia Coach
MultiLevel Coach
NJ Transit MultiLevel cab car #7043 passing Mountain Station
Interior of an Exo MultiLevel coach
In service2006–present
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation/Alstom[1]
Entered serviceMultiLevel I:
  • NJT: 2006
  • Exo: 2009
  • MARC: 2014
MultiLevel II: 2012
Number under construction113
Number built643
Number in service643
Capacity
  • 127 (cab car)
  • 132 (trailer car with restroom)
  • 142 (trailer car)
OperatorsNJ Transit, Exo, MARC
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length85 ft (25.91 m)
Width10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Height14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Floor height4 ft 3 in (1.295 m)
Maximum speed110 mph (177 km/h)
Weight
  • 139,250 lb (63,163 kg) (cab car)
  • 134,880 lb (61,181 kg) (trailer car with restroom)
  • 132,990 lb (60,323 kg) (standard trailer car)
Power supply480 V 3-phase AC 60 Hz
Braking system(s)Pneumatic disc and shoe
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [2] except where noted

The MultiLevel Coach is a bi-level passenger rail car for use on commuter rail lines. Originally built by Bombardier Transportation beginning in 2006, they are now built by Alstom since 2021, who markets the coaches as part of their Adessia Coach series.[3]

The first units were delivered by Bombardier in 2006 for New Jersey Transit and Montreal's Exo. Over 643 have been delivered in various orders, including a later purchase by Maryland's MARC. NJ Transit later ordered an additional 113 cars in 2021 from Alstom, which purchased Bombardier.

  1. ^ "Alstom in the United States". Alstom. Retrieved January 18, 2023. Commuter rail cars for New Jersey
  2. ^ "Summary Minutes MARC Riders Advisory Council Meeting" (PDF). Bombardier (via MARC Riders Advisory Council). May 16, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Adessia commuter trains: The backbone of urban life". Alstom. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Adessia Max™ solution