| Surfliner | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Pacific_Surfliner_crossing_trestle_at_Arroyo_Hondo,_May_2018.jpg) Surfliner coach/baggage/cab car 6908 trailing on the Pacific Surfliner | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Amtrak_Pacific_Surfliner_-_Pacific_Business_Class.JPG) Lower level accessible seating area of a Surfliner car | |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Built at | Hornell, New York |
| Family name | Superliner |
| Constructed | 1998–2002 |
| Number built | 62 |
| Formation | single car |
| Fleet numbers | 6000 series |
| Capacity | 90 passengers (coach cars) |
| Operators | Amtrak & Caltrans as Amtrak California |
| Depots | Los Angeles, Oakland |
| Lines served | Pacific Surfliner, Capitol Corridor, San Joaquin |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 85 ft 0 in (25.91 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
| Height | 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) |
| Entry | Step |
| Doors | 2 sets of bi-parting automatic doors per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 miles per hour (177 km/h) |
| Power supply | 480 V AC 60 Hz Head end power |
| Bogies | GSI 70 |
| Braking system(s) | Air |
| Coupling system | AAR |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Surfliner is a family of bi-level intercity railcars[1] derived from the California Car. Like its predecessor, it is derived from the Superliner in design, and operated on Amtrak California's intercity routes in California. They are owned by both Amtrak and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Alstom delivered the first order of cars for Amtrak between 2000 and 2001. A second order for the Caltrans Division of Rail was delivered in 2002. While based on the Superliner, several changes were made to the design to make the car more suitable for corridor services with frequent stops.
- ^ "Bi-Level Passenger Rail Cars Standardized Technical Specification" (PDF). PRIIA 305 Next-Generation Equipment Committee. pp. 30–33. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.