Some facts about MARTA: We have three rolling stock models: CQ310 (101-200 built by Société Franco-Belge), CQ311 (201-320 built by Hitachi), and CQ312 (601-664, 667-702 built by AnsaldoBreda). The CQ310 and CQ311 models originally had DC traction motors and were later retrofitted with Bombardier MITRAC motors like the CQ312s to make them all interoperable and to extend the lives of the older cars. All cars are married pairs except for 20 single CQ310s, which have all been retired. Two have been preserved, one at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, GA and another at the Trolley Museum of New York in Kingston, NY. MARTA is also starting to retire all three car models in anticipation of new cars, the CQ400s (built by Stadler) to start arriving soon. There are bellmouths similar to the ones on the NYC Subway at the north end of the North-South Tunnel through Downtown Atlanta where a line to the northwest was originally planned to be built. MARTA's cars are the same size as the 75 ft B-Division cars in New York City and can operate in up to 8-car trains (the same length as a full-length B-Division train). Currently, trains on the Gold, Red, and Blue lines operate in 6 car trains and trains on the Green Line operate in 2-car trains due to a short platform at Bankhead (one of the terminals of the line). When the new trains arrive (which will be 4-car sets), the Gold, Red, and Blue lines will operate 8-car trains and the Green Line will operate 4-car trains (with a platform extension at Bankhead). MARTA trains max out at 70 mph (and do occasionally hit that speed in revenue service).
I'm pretty sure the CQ400's will arrive sometime this year because they supposed to enter service next year in 2025 and they'll need a full year of testing.
When I was in Atlanta, I took some pictures at East Lake station. The security guard there wasn't happy with me and demanded that I stop taking pictures. Since I was done, I didn't argue with him about it.
The opening scene in which you shot at was the Avondale rail yard which is just outside the Avondale Marta station. That was in fact my home station for 20 years! Commuted in and out of there 100’s of times
@@ejdsndnj Yes it is bruh, listen closely and you will hear it. and I never said every propulsion is exclusive to the mta, since when did I say that? buddy you need to use your "skills" more
they are expanding plus there adding bus rapid trainsit stations all over atlanta plus their adding some stations on tge exiting rail in the city of atlanta so yes marta is expanding all over
Some facts about MARTA:
We have three rolling stock models: CQ310 (101-200 built by Société Franco-Belge), CQ311 (201-320 built by Hitachi), and CQ312 (601-664, 667-702 built by AnsaldoBreda). The CQ310 and CQ311 models originally had DC traction motors and were later retrofitted with Bombardier MITRAC motors like the CQ312s to make them all interoperable and to extend the lives of the older cars. All cars are married pairs except for 20 single CQ310s, which have all been retired. Two have been preserved, one at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, GA and another at the Trolley Museum of New York in Kingston, NY. MARTA is also starting to retire all three car models in anticipation of new cars, the CQ400s (built by Stadler) to start arriving soon.
There are bellmouths similar to the ones on the NYC Subway at the north end of the North-South Tunnel through Downtown Atlanta where a line to the northwest was originally planned to be built.
MARTA's cars are the same size as the 75 ft B-Division cars in New York City and can operate in up to 8-car trains (the same length as a full-length B-Division train). Currently, trains on the Gold, Red, and Blue lines operate in 6 car trains and trains on the Green Line operate in 2-car trains due to a short platform at Bankhead (one of the terminals of the line). When the new trains arrive (which will be 4-car sets), the Gold, Red, and Blue lines will operate 8-car trains and the Green Line will operate 4-car trains (with a platform extension at Bankhead).
MARTA trains max out at 70 mph (and do occasionally hit that speed in revenue service).
I'm pretty sure the CQ400's will arrive sometime this year because they supposed to enter service next year in 2025 and they'll need a full year of testing.
CQ310 and CQ311 always had Bombardier MItrac 1508C
Great video. Nice expansion of the MARTA system.
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there is no expansion and never will be because people keep going against it
1:51 this is the best propulsion sound out there
R143
@@TailsMilesFoxxAnd the 142As
When I was in Atlanta, I took some pictures at East Lake station. The security guard there wasn't happy with me and demanded that I stop taking pictures. Since I was done, I didn't argue with him about it.
Great video well done man
The opening scene in which you shot at was the Avondale rail yard which is just outside the Avondale Marta station. That was in fact my home station for 20 years! Commuted in and out of there 100’s of times
That’s awesome!! So glad you liked the video.
Thank You!
Yeah!
9:23 That did not sound right after its departure.
MARTA trains always make that sound departing
No its the R143 Motors from New york city.
@@TailsMilesFoxxno the hell it's not. Not every propulsion is exclusive to the mta
@@ejdsndnj Yes it is bruh, listen closely and you will hear it. and I never said every propulsion is exclusive to the mta, since when did I say that? buddy you need to use your "skills" more
@@TailsMilesFoxxSo the propulsion itself is from the MTA?
Didn’t see any CQ312s
They're horrible!
@@truelife974how
And there some in Avondale yard on the video
I really wish they would expand the system and really invest in a commuter rail system
they are expanding plus there adding bus rapid trainsit stations all over atlanta plus their adding some stations on tge exiting rail in the city of atlanta so yes marta is expanding all over
Why does this sound exactly like the NYCT R142A, R143, and the R188? Are they using the same Kawasaki Propulsion Systems?
Adtranz/Bombardier MITRAC 1508C CQ310 CQ311 CQ312 Marta had that sound way before R143 and R142A R188
@ they are actually a bit different if you listen closely. The MARTA Propulsion noise echos much more.
@@PrinceWillPlaysOfficial Shut up
It sounds like the r142a/ R188
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Did I just hear a wannabe R142A propulsion?
Adtranz/Bombardier MITRAC 1508C CQ310 CQ311 CQ312 had that propulsion away R142A Marta train are older than R142A
classic youtube strategy: description is literally copied and pasted from the line's wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Line_(MARTA)