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E Cars
Car No: 4001-4465; Built: 2016-2024 (Bombardier/Alstom); In Service: 2018-Present

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E cars are similar to B cars. E cars are used in the middle of trains ("cattle cars"). They do not have automatic controls, and rely on a lead and trailing units (D cars) for their operation in revenue service. They can run under manual control as single or multiple units in yards.

Production Years:
All numbers are rough estimates, given various gaps in car onboarding process.
4001-4006 (2016, prototypes)
4007-4012 (2017)
4013-4038 (2018)
4039-4093 (2019)
4094-4156 (2020)
4157-4183 (2021)
4184-4273 (2022)
4274+ (2023)
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E car 4240 Interior

General Details

Builder: Bombardier/Alstom
Build Location: Plattsburgh, NY/Pittsburg, CA
Years of Construction: 2016-2024
Quantity: 465
Length: 70 feet
Weight (Empty): 64,500-66,500 lbs
Seats: 52
Seat Manufacturer: Keil
Propulsion: 4 x 148 HP IEC Holden TM1302SP AC Motors,
Brakes: Knorr dynamic/regenerative to 3 mph, Hydraulic friction braking below 3 mph.
Auxiliary Power Supply Equipment (APSE): Meppi
Horn: Kockum Sonics
Coupler: Deiner

4001-4006 (Prototypes)

The first E cars were 6 prototype cars made to test the Fleet of the Future before production. They have been extensively modified and now roll in revenue service.

Click on each photo for more details.

4007-4099

4100-4199

4200-4299

4300-4399

4400-4465

These cars are not yet complete and delivered to BART.
Updated 5/19/22, 10/1/22, 4/23/23, 6/7/23, 6/19/23
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