Siemens Venture

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.

Siemens Venture
Siemens Venture railcar outside of the manufacturing facility in Florin, California
Interior of a Siemens Venture car operated by Brightline.
In service2018–present
ManufacturerSiemens Mobility
Built atFlorin, California
Number built937 cars (includes cars on order; see Operators section for details)
Capacity
  • Business: Up to 54
  • Cab (Economy): Up to 62
  • Economy: Up to 74
Specifications
Car length85 ft (25,908 mm)
Width10 ft 6 in (3,200 mm)
Height14 ft (4,267 mm)
Platform height
  • Level boarding: 48 in (1,219 mm)
  • Step boarding: 8 in (203 mm)
Entry
  • Level (Brightline)
  • Level and step (other operators)
Wheelbase59 ft 6 in (18,136 mm) between truck centers
Maximum speed125 mph (201 km/h)
Weight112,000 lb (50,802 kg)
Coupling systemJanney Type H Tightlock
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Notes/references
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