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June 2025 Commuter Rail Vehicle Survey
It’s June which means it’s time for the annual RTD Commuter Car update. GDT surveys the entire 66-car commuter rail fleet to update its records. Please help us check-in with the entire fleet by filling out a report. We would like to whether the vehicle is still in original RTD livery or covered (either fully of just the center third) in advertising / promotional wrap. Below are the vehicles (in married pairs) we are still looking for:
4019-4020
4027-4028
4037-4038
4051-4052
4061-4062
4065-4066
Hyundai Rotem ‘Silverliner V’
Introduced in 2016, the ‘Silverliner V’ cars operate on RTD’s commuter network, which comprises of the A, B, G and N lines. The body shells were fabricated in Busan (South Korea), then shipped to Philadelphia for final assembly.
The cars operate in semi-permanent ‘married pairs’ with odd numbered cars (e.g. 4001) being designated ‘A’ cars and even numbered cars (e.g. 4002) being designated ‘B’ cars.
While both ‘A’ and ‘B’ cars have operators cabs, electrical transformers and traction motors to provide propulsion, only the ‘B’ cars have a pantograph to collect current from the overhead catenary system (OCS). The means the ‘A’ cars require a ‘B’ car to operate, hence the ‘married pair’ configuration.
As the RTD commuter rail system does not feature any loops, ‘wye’s or turntables, the ‘A’ cars are all found at the Union Station end of a married pair train.
Silverliner V Facts
- Number of Cars: 66 (33 Married Pairs)
- Fleet Numbers: 4001-4066
- Length: 85 ft 0 in (25.91 m)
- Width: 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
- Height: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
- Top Speed: 79mph
- Weight: 146,600 lb (66,500 kg)
- Electric System: 25 kV 60 Hz AC
Interior and Seating
Each Hyundai Rotem ‘Silverliner V’ car seats 91 riders and features 2x ADA spaces plus storage for 4 bikes. Following feedback from wheelchair and mobility scooter users during the design phase, the gap between the glass screens was widened to allow easy access down the car should an ADA space be occupied.
Please help us keep this page up to date by reporting any changes in RTD’s commuter rail fleet such as new advertising wrap being applied to cars.
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