Budd Universal Transit Vehicle
The Budd Universal Transit Vehicle is an electric multiple unit heavy rail car built for use on the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink and Miami-Dade Metrorail systems. They were built by the Budd Company (under the name Transit America) from 1983 to 1986, and were the last cars ever built by Budd before the company shuttered its railcar manufacturing business.
| Universal Transit Vehicle | |
|---|---|
Universal Transit Vehicle as seen on the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink | |
| In service | 1983–present (Metro SubwayLink) 1983–2020 (Metrorail) |
| Manufacturer | Budd Company |
| Constructed | 1982–1986 |
| Entered service | 1983–1987 |
| Scrapped | 2018– |
| Number built | 236 |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset (married pair) |
| Capacity | 332 passengers per pair (166 per car) (664 passengers per 4-car train; 996 per 6-car train) |
| Operators | Maryland Transit Administration (1983–present) Miami-Dade Transit (1983–2020) |
| Lines served | Baltimore Metro SubwayLink (1983–present) Green Line/Orange Line (1983–2020) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 150 ft (46 m) (single pair) 300 ft (91 m) (4-car train) |
| Car length | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Height | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (120 km/h) (design) 65 mph (105 km/h) (service) |
| Electric system(s) | 700–750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo' |
| AAR wheel arrangement | B-B+B-B |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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