Horizon (railcar)

Horizon
Horizon cars on a Lincoln Service train in 2009.
The interior of a Horizon coach in 2020.
In service	1989–present
Manufacturer	Bombardier Transportation
Family name	Comet
Constructed	1988–1990
Number built	86 coaches 18 food service cars
Operators	Amtrak
Depots	Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle
Lines served	Blue Water, Borealis, Carl Sandburg, Cascades, Hiawatha, Hoosier State, Illini, Illinois Zephyr, Lincoln Service, Missouri River Runner, Pacific Surfliner, Saluki, Wolverine
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminum
Car length	85 ft (25.91 m)
Width	10 ft (3.05 m)
Height	13 ft (3.96 m)
Floor height	51 in (1,300 mm)
Platform height	51 in (1,300 mm) (high) 22.5 in (570 mm) (low)
Doors	2 manually operated dutch doors per side
Maximum speed	125 mph (201 km/h)
Power supply	Head end power (480 V AC at 60 Hz)
Bogies	GSI G70
Braking system(s)	Air
Coupling system	Janney Type H Tightlock
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Notes/references
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The Horizon is a type of single-level intercity railroad passenger car used by Amtrak, the national rail passenger carrier in the United States. Amtrak ordered the cars to supplement their existing fleet of Amfleet I single-level cars used on shorter distance corridor trains. The design was based on the Comet railcar used for commuter railroads, but with modifications to make them more suitable for intercity service. Bombardier Transportation built 104 cars from 1988 to 1990 in two basic types: coaches and food service (café) cars.

The first Horizon cars entered revenue service in April 1989. The majority of the fleet was assigned to the short-haul (300 miles or less) intercity routes out of Chicago that operate under the Amtrak Midwest branding.