5000-series (CTA)
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Not to be confused with the earlier 5000-series (1947–1986).
The 5000 series is a series of Chicago "L" car built between 2009 and 2015 by Bombardier Transportation of Plattsburgh, New York. A $577 million order for 406 cars was placed in 2006.[1] In July 2011, the CTA ordered 300 more cars (later increased to 308 cars) for $331 million as an option on the first contract.[2][3]
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In service | 2011–present |
Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
Built at | Bombardier Plant, Plattsburgh, New York |
Replaced | 2200-series, 2400-series |
Constructed | 2009–2015 |
Entered service | 2011 |
Number built | 714 |
Number in service | 712 |
Formation | Married-pair |
Fleet numbers | 5001–5714 |
Capacity | 34 seated, 123 total |
Operators | Chicago Transit Authority |
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Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
Train length |
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Car length | 48 ft (14.63 m) |
Width | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
Height | 12 ft (3.66 m) |
Doors | 2 × 2 per car |
Maximum speed |
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Weight | 57,000 lb (26,000 kg) empty |
Traction system | Bombardier MITRAC IGBT–VVVF |
Traction motors | 3-phase AC induction motor |
Electric system(s) | Third rail, 600 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
UIC classification | Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’ |
AAR wheel arrangement | B-B+B-B |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative, disc brakes and track brake |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The 5000-series reuses a numbering set used on four experimental articulated train-sets that were in service from 1947 to 1985. These are the first CTA railcars to have interior LED signs that display date and time.