Comet V

Comet V
Comet V
	New Jersey Transit Comet V cab car #6044 leading Hoboken bound train #66, nearing Suffern.
	Interior of a Comet V car.
In service	2002–present
Manufacturer	Alstom
Family name	Comet
Constructed	1999–2004
Entered service	April 2002
Number built	265
Number in service	263
Number scrapped	1
Fleet numbers	6000–6083, 6700–6714 (cab cars); 6200–6213, 6750–6754 (trailers with lavatories); 6500–6601, 6755–6799 (trailers without lavatories);
Capacity	109 (cab); 111 (with lavatory); 117 (without lavatory);
Operators	New Jersey Transit (65 cars owned by Metro-North Railroad)
Specifications
Car length	85 ft (25.9 m)
Width	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Doors	6 (2 high-level handicap doors and 4 regular, low-level doors.); 5 on cab units (3 high-level handicap doors and 2 regular, low-level doors.);
Weight	100,000 lb (45,359 kg)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Comet V railcar is the fifth generation of the Comet railcar series. Produced by the manufacturer Alstom, the Comet V is a rather different car compared to previous models in the series. The Comet V has been in use by New York metropolitan area commuter rail operators New Jersey Transit and Metro-North since April 2002.