Siemens Venture
| Siemens Venture | |
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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 |
| Family name | Siemens Viaggio |
| Constructed | 2015–present |
| Number built | 937 cars (includes cars on order; see Operators section for details) |
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| Specifications | |
| Car length | 85 ft (25,908 mm) |
| Width | 10 ft 6 in (3,201 mm) |
| Height | 14 ft (4,268 mm) |
| Floor height | 4 ft 3 in (1,296 mm) |
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| 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 | |
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.