Comet V

Comet V
New Jersey Transit Comet V cab car #6044 leading Hoboken bound train #66, nearing Suffern.
Interior of a Comet V car.
In service	2002–present
Manufacturer	Alstom
Family name	Comet
Constructed	1999–2004
Entered service	April 2002
Number built	265
Number in service	263
Number scrapped	1
Fleet numbers	6000–6083, 6700–6714 (cab cars) 6200–6213, 6750–6754 (trailers with lavatories) 6500–6601, 6755–6799 (trailers without lavatories)
Capacity	109 (cab) 111 (with lavatory) 117 (without lavatory)
Operators	New Jersey Transit (65 cars owned by Metro-North Railroad)
Specifications
Car length	85 ft (25.9 m)
Width	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Doors	6 (2 high-level handicap doors and 4 regular, low-level doors.) 5 on cab units (3 high-level handicap doors and 2 regular, low-level doors.)
Weight	100,000 lb (45,359 kg)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Comet V railcar is the fifth generation of the Comet railcar series. Produced by the manufacturer Alstom, the Comet V is a rather different car compared to previous models in the series. The Comet V has been in use by New York metropolitan area commuter rail operators New Jersey Transit and Metro-North since April 2002.^[1]