eBART - Stadler GTW
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A fleet of eight Stadler GTWs shuttle along a short line in Contra Costa County. Although labeled to the public as part of the SFO Airport - Antioch (Yellow) line, the system known commonly as eBART is different from the standard BART system.
Specs: Fleet Numbers: 101-108 Year Built: 2016-2017 Entrance into service: 5/26/2018 (First day of revenue service) Quantity: 8 Builder: Stadler Model: GTW DMU-2 2/6 Gauge: 4 feet, 8.5 inches Length: 134 feet, 1.8 inches Width: 9 ft, 8 inches Height: 11.08 feet Seating: 104 Max speed: 75 mph |
The Stadler GTW is a family of articulated trains, initially designed for Switzerland. The design of the train focuses on a center power unit and passenger cars at the ends. This first generation rolled out in the 1990s, and entered the international market over the following years.
In the early 2000s, the design was introduced in the United States starting with New Jersey Transit's River Line which began service in 2004.
The latest generation is used on three transit systems in the US (and many other systems around the world). They are:
-Denton County, TX "A-train" with a fleet of 11 GTWs, system opened in 2011
-Austin, TX area CapMetro Rail, with a fleet of 10 GTWs (6 original, 4 expansion fleet), system opened in 2010
-eBART with 8 GTWs, system opened in 2018
eBART, aka the E Line, initially operated with much independence from the conventional BART system. Over the years, the system’s operations have been moving more “in-house.”
The eBART Train Engineers honk the horn arriving and departing the station, and the GTWs also have a bell, also used while starting/stopping at a station platform.
In the early 2000s, the design was introduced in the United States starting with New Jersey Transit's River Line which began service in 2004.
The latest generation is used on three transit systems in the US (and many other systems around the world). They are:
-Denton County, TX "A-train" with a fleet of 11 GTWs, system opened in 2011
-Austin, TX area CapMetro Rail, with a fleet of 10 GTWs (6 original, 4 expansion fleet), system opened in 2010
-eBART with 8 GTWs, system opened in 2018
eBART, aka the E Line, initially operated with much independence from the conventional BART system. Over the years, the system’s operations have been moving more “in-house.”
The eBART Train Engineers honk the horn arriving and departing the station, and the GTWs also have a bell, also used while starting/stopping at a station platform.
eBART GTW Technical features, as per Stadler Fact Sheet.
• Bright saloons with large windows
• Transparent and open interior design
• Passenger compartment with step-free entrance and wide doors
• Generous entrance area with multifunctional zone
• Extremely powerful, fully redundant air conditioning, designed for ambient
temperatures of up to 45 °C
• Car body and energy adsorption system meet prEN 15227, providing maximum safety for operator and passengers
• Two low-floor end cars in aluminum lightweight construction, low-floor section >75 %
• Ergonomically designed operator’s cab
• Traction equipment system concentrated in a separate power unit midsection with a passage width of 850 mm
• Car body of power unit midsection made of steel
• Redundant drive equipment consisting of 2 power trains, each with a diesel engine, asynchronous generator, IGBT power converter and asynchronous traction motor
• Diesel engine with advanced exhaust gas treatment to meet Tier 4 final requirements
• Motor and trailer trucks with air suspension
• Autocoupler
• Vehicle control system with vehicle bus, train bus and diagnostic computer
• Multiple traction with up to three multiple units
• Modern passenger information system
• Emergency intercom for communication with train operator
• Video cameras for security surveillance
• Bright saloons with large windows
• Transparent and open interior design
• Passenger compartment with step-free entrance and wide doors
• Generous entrance area with multifunctional zone
• Extremely powerful, fully redundant air conditioning, designed for ambient
temperatures of up to 45 °C
• Car body and energy adsorption system meet prEN 15227, providing maximum safety for operator and passengers
• Two low-floor end cars in aluminum lightweight construction, low-floor section >75 %
• Ergonomically designed operator’s cab
• Traction equipment system concentrated in a separate power unit midsection with a passage width of 850 mm
• Car body of power unit midsection made of steel
• Redundant drive equipment consisting of 2 power trains, each with a diesel engine, asynchronous generator, IGBT power converter and asynchronous traction motor
• Diesel engine with advanced exhaust gas treatment to meet Tier 4 final requirements
• Motor and trailer trucks with air suspension
• Autocoupler
• Vehicle control system with vehicle bus, train bus and diagnostic computer
• Multiple traction with up to three multiple units
• Modern passenger information system
• Emergency intercom for communication with train operator
• Video cameras for security surveillance
5/17/2025
