Siemens Venture

Siemens Venture
Siemens Venture railcar outside of the manufacturing facility in Florin, California
Interior of a Siemens Venture car operated by Brightline.
In service	2018–present
Manufacturer	Siemens Mobility
Built at	Florin, California
Constructed	2015–present
Number built	937 cars (includes cars on order; see Operators section for details)
Capacity	Business: Up to 54 Cab (Economy): Up to 62 Economy: Up to 74
Specifications
Car length	85 ft (25,908 mm)
Width	10 ft 6 in (3,200 mm)
Height	14 ft (4,267 mm)
Platform height	Level boarding: 48 in (1,219 mm) Step boarding: 8 in (203 mm)
Entry	Level (Brightline) Level and step (other operators)
Wheelbase	59 ft 6 in (18,136 mm) between truck centers
Maximum speed	125 mph (201 km/h)
Weight	112,000 lb (50,802 kg)
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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Siemens Venture is a type of locomotive-hauled passenger railroad car built by Siemens Mobility for the North American market. The cars are derived from the Siemens Viaggio Comfort cars used in Europe, with adaptations for North American operations. The cars entered service with Brightline in 2018 and with Amtrak Midwest (services funded by Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin) in 2022. They have also been ordered by Amtrak for national and other state-supported routes (including those in California, Washington, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maine, Virginia, North Carolina, and Vermont), Via Rail, and Ontario Northland. The Venture cars will also be used on Amtrak’s Airo trainsets.