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The Surfliner is the second generation of Superliner derived bi-level intercity railcars owned by both Amtrak and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and operated under the Amtrak California brand of intercity corridor routes in Northern, Central and Southern California. Alstom delivered the first order of cars for Amtrak between 2000 and 2001. A second order for the Caltrans Division of Rail was delivered in 2002. Amtrak's Superliner was used as the design baseline for the Surfliner, but several changes were made to the design to make the car more suitable for corridor services with frequent stops. == History == After the problematic delivery of the California Car in 1996, Amtrak set out to create a more advanced and reliable second generation intercity car for use on the busy ''San Diegan'' route (which was re-branded as the ''Pacific Surfliner'' when these cars were delivered). Several design changes were made to the cars including moving one of the restrooms to the upper level, adding a power outlet at every seat pair, moving the checked baggage compartment into the lower level of the cab car and creating a smaller galley on the lower level of the café car, enabling the upper level to be used for revenue seating.〔 In February 1998, Amtrak ordered 40 Surfliner cars that were delivered by Alstom between 2000 and 2001〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.alstom.com/Global/US/Resources/Documents/APTA%2011/Surfliner_Fact_Sheet_Sept09_Web.pdf )〕 (all numbered in the 6xxx series). The first cars started operating on the ''Pacific Surfliner'' in April 2000. In September 1999, Caltrans placed a smaller order for 22 cars.〔 10 cars (numbered in the 6x5x series) are used to supplement the Amtrak-owned cars on the ''Pacific Surfliner'' and the other 12 (numbered in the 6x6x series) are used to expand the fleet used on the ''Capitol Corridor'' and ''San Joaquin''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.on-track-on-line.com/amtkrinf-newsurfs.shtml )〕 These were the final Surfliner cars to be built and delivery was completed in 2002. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surfliner (railcar)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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