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
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
[1][2][3][4][5]
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.
^"Charger Locomotive Brochure" (PDF). Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^Siemens Mobility (July 2016). "Brightline Passenger Coaches and PRIIA-Specification" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^Next Generation Equipment Committee (February 2018). "Caltrans/ IDOT New Single-Level Passenger Railcars "CALIDOT"" (pptx). Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^Next Generation Equipment Committee (February 2019). "Caltrans/ IDOT New Single-Level Passenger Railcars "CALIDOT"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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