Shoreliner

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Shoreliner
Metro-North Shoreliner IV on the Hudson Line
In service	1983-present
Manufacturer	Bombardier Transportation
Constructed	1983–1998
Entered service	Shoreliner I: 1983 Shoreliner II: 1987 Shoreliner III: 1991 Shoreliner IV: 1996
Number built	Shoreliner I: 39 Shoreliner II: 36 Shoreliner III: 49 Shoreliner IV: 60 Total: 184
Capacity	102–130
Operators	Metro-North Railroad
Lines served	Hudson Line, New Haven Line, Harlem Line
Specifications
Car length	85 ft (25.91 m)
Width	10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Doors	Shoreliner I and II: 4 Shoreliner III: 6 Shoreliner IV: 6 (5 on cab units)
Maximum speed	90 mph (145 km/h) (Limit) 120 mph (193 km/h) (Design)

Shoreliners are a class of locomotive-hauled rail car used by the Metro-North Railroad. They are similar to the Comet coaches used by New Jersey Transit. Ownership of the fleet is split between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation, as part of the latter's operating agreement with the MTA. MTA coaches have blue window bands, while CTDOT coaches have red ones. Many of the Shoreliner cars are named in honor of people and places significant to their service area, such as The Connecticut Yankee and Washington Irving.

The Shoreliners are primarily used on non-electric territory such as the upper Hudson Line north of Croton-Harmon, on the upper Harlem Line north of Southeast station, and the New Haven Line's Danbury and Waterbury branches. They are typically operated in a push-pull configuration.^[1][2] Several sets were used for Shore Line East service in the early 1990s until used equipment was acquired.^[3]