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The '''Type 10 LRV''' is a future class of [[Low-floor tram|low-floor light rail vehicles]], to be manufactured by [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]] (CAF) for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Green Line (MBTA)|Green Line]]. The Type 10 cars are longer than the existing rolling stock of the green line, and will be equipped with new safety and accessibility features.

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The '''Type 10 LRV''' is a future class of [[Low-floor tram|low-floor light rail vehicles]], to be manufactured by [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]] (CAF) for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]] [[Green Line (MBTA)|Green Line]]. The Type 10 cars are longer than the existing rolling stock of the , and will be equipped with new safety and accessibility features.


The MBTA ordered 102 Type 10 cars in late 2022, at a cost of $810 million. The cars are expected to enter service in 2027, and will replace the [[MBTA Kinki Sharyo Type 7|Type 7]] and [[MBTA AnsaldoBreda Type 8|Type 8]] cars. The MBTA is marketing the Type 10 as "supercars," due to their new design, longer length, and 100% low-floor design.
The MBTA ordered 102 Type 10 cars in late 2022, at a cost of $810 million. The cars are expected to enter service in 2027, and will replace the [[MBTA Kinki Sharyo Type 7|Type 7]] and [[MBTA AnsaldoBreda Type 8|Type 8]] cars. The MBTA is marketing the Type 10 as "supercars," due to their new design, longer length, and 100% low-floor design.

<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhat |first=Tanisha |date=2023-06-28 |title=Residents object to transfer of ‘hand-me-down’ Green Line trains to Mattapan line |url=https://baystatebanner.com/2023/06/28/residents-object-to-transfer-of-hand-me-down-green-line-trains-to-mattapan-line/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |work=The Bay State Banner}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=MBTA Announces New Green Line Car Exterior Paint Design |date=2023-10-16 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2023-10-16/mbta-announces-new-green-line-car-exterior-paint-design |access-date=2024-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MilNeil |first=Christian |date=2024-05-02 |title=Huntington Ave. Redesign Will Eliminate Last Mixed-Traffic Segment of the Green Line By 2027 |url=https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/05/02/huntington-ave-redesign-will-eliminate-last-mixed-traffic-segment-of-the-green-line-by-2027 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Streetsblog Mass}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cawley |first=Gayla |date=2023-01-20 |title=Green Line anti-collision system won’t be done until 2025 |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/19/old-green-line-trains-hinder-mbta-efforts-to-install-crash-prevention-technology/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |work=Boston Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wanek-Libman |first=Mischa |date=2022-09-06 |title=CAF USA lands MBTA Type 10 ‘Supercar’ order |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicles/article/21279747/caf-usa-lands-mbta-type-10-supercar-order |access-date=2024-09-04 |work=Mass Transit Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peña |first=Angel |last2=Wolfgang |first2=Bill |date=August 31, 2022 |title=RFP No 367F-19 Type 10 Supercar Update and Procurement Award |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/RFP%20No%20367F-19%20Type%2010%20Supercar%20Update%20and%20Procurement%20AwardNP%20%28002%29.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831201948/https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/RFP%20No%20367F-19%20Type%2010%20Supercar%20Update%20and%20Procurement%20AwardNP%20(002).pdf |archive-date=2022-08-31 |publisher=MBTA Capital Transformation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaccaro |first=Adam |date=2018-05-08 |title=A $3.5b idea: Boost the Green Line’s capacity with new, longer trolley cars - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/05/07/idea-boost-green-line-capacity-with-new-longer-trolley-cars/yeJaaXZMGOWGCoOqBmw9uK/story.html |access-date=2024-09-05 |work=Boston Globe}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
The [[Green Line (MBTA)|Green Line]] is a [[light rail]] system in [[Greater Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], which operates four lines that serve the city's western and northern inner suburbs via [[Downtown Boston]]. The Green Line's four services, the [[Green Line B branch|B]], [[Green Line C branch|C]], [[Green Line D branch|D]], and [[Green Line E branch|E Branches]], use infrastructure that is descended from the [[Boston-area streetcar lines|Boston streetcar system]], with portions of the system dating back to 1897. The Green Line is one of the most-used light rail systems in the United States, serving over 101,000 passengers per day in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Hara |first1=Mary Ann |last2=Turners |first2=Pat |date=August 22, 2024 |title=History of Funding Update |url=https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/7.%20History%20of%20Funding%20Updated%20V16%208.21.24.pdf |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |page=2}}</ref>

The MBTA ordered 24 [[MBTA CAF USA Type 9|Type 9]] cars from CAF USA, the American subsidiary of Spanish rolling stock manufacturer [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]], in 2014. The cars entered service in 2018, and have been positively received.


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 17:14, 5 September 2024

Type 10 LRV
Rendering of the Type 10 with its final paint scheme
Stock typeLow-floor light rail vehicle
ManufacturerCAF USA
AssemblyElmira, New York
Number under construction102
PredecessorMBTA CAF USA Type 9
Capacity400 passengers
OperatorsMassachusetts Bay Transit Authority
Lines servedGreen Line
Specifications
Car length114 ft (35 m)
Width104 in (260 cm)
Low-floor100%
EntryLevel
Articulated sections7
Electric system(s)Overhead line, 600 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The Type 10 LRV is a future class of low-floor light rail vehicles, to be manufactured by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for the MBTA Green Line. The Type 10 cars are 54% longer than the existing rolling stock of the Green Line, and will be equipped with new safety and accessibility features.

The MBTA ordered 102 Type 10 cars in late 2022, at a cost of $810 million. The cars are expected to enter service in 2027, and will replace the Type 7 and Type 8 cars. The MBTA is marketing the Type 10 as "supercars," due to their new design, longer length, and 100% low-floor design.

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Background

The Green Line is a light rail system in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, which operates four lines that serve the city's western and northern inner suburbs via Downtown Boston. The Green Line's four services, the B, C, D, and E Branches, use infrastructure that is descended from the Boston streetcar system, with portions of the system dating back to 1897. The Green Line is one of the most-used light rail systems in the United States, serving over 101,000 passengers per day in 2023.[8]

The MBTA ordered 24 Type 9 cars from CAF USA, the American subsidiary of Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, in 2014. The cars entered service in 2018, and have been positively received.

History

Specifications

References

  1. ^ Bhat, Tanisha (June 28, 2023). "Residents object to transfer of 'hand-me-down' Green Line trains to Mattapan line". The Bay State Banner. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ "MBTA Announces New Green Line Car Exterior Paint Design" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 16, 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ MilNeil, Christian (May 2, 2024). "Huntington Ave. Redesign Will Eliminate Last Mixed-Traffic Segment of the Green Line By 2027". Streetsblog Mass. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ Cawley, Gayla (January 20, 2023). "Green Line anti-collision system won't be done until 2025". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  5. ^ Wanek-Libman, Mischa (September 6, 2022). "CAF USA lands MBTA Type 10 'Supercar' order". Mass Transit Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ Peña, Angel; Wolfgang, Bill (August 31, 2022). "RFP No 367F-19 Type 10 Supercar Update and Procurement Award" (PDF). MBTA Capital Transformation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-31.
  7. ^ Vaccaro, Adam (May 8, 2018). "A $3.5b idea: Boost the Green Line's capacity with new, longer trolley cars - The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  8. ^ O'Hara, Mary Ann; Turners, Pat (August 22, 2024). "History of Funding Update" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. p. 2.

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