Comet V

Comet V
New Jersey Transit Comet V cab car #6044 leading Hoboken bound train #66, nearing Suffern.
Interior of a Comet V car.
In service2002–present
ManufacturerAlstom
Family nameComet
Constructed1999–2004
Entered serviceApril 2002
Number built265
Number in service263
Number scrapped1
Fleet numbers
  • 6000–6083, 6700–6714 (cab cars)
  • 6200–6213, 6750–6754 (trailers with lavatories)
  • 6500–6601, 6755–6799 (trailers without lavatories)
Capacity
  • 109 (cab)
  • 111 (with lavatory)
  • 117 (without lavatory)
OperatorsNew Jersey Transit (65 cars owned by Metro-North Railroad)
Specifications
Car length85 ft (25.9 m)
Width10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Doors
  • 6 (2 high-level handicap doors and 4 regular, low-level doors.)
  • 5 on cab units (3 high-level handicap doors and 2 regular, low-level doors.)
Weight100,000 lb (45,359 kg)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Comet V railcar is the fifth generation of the Comet railcar series. Produced by the manufacturer Alstom, the Comet V is a rather different car compared to previous models in the series. The Comet V has been in use by New York metropolitan area commuter rail operators New Jersey Transit and Metro-North since April 2002.[1]

  1. ^ "NJDOT commissioner James Fox unveils new locomotive and rail cars" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. April 10, 2002. Retrieved June 24, 2008.