Colorado Railcar Develops World’s First
Double Deck DMU that Seats 188

“We didn’t need to reinvent our DMU, we just added a second story.” – Tom Janaky, Vice President, Colorado Railcar Manufacturing

Colorado Railcar’s successful history of producing the world’s largest double deck luxury passenger railcars has led to the recent development of the double deck DMU. The demand for the new double deck DMU became urgent following the success of Colorado Railcar’s innovative FRA compliant, single level DMU, which earned wide acclaim on its nationwide tour last year. With the success of the single level DMU, the development of both the bi-level DMU and bi-level coach was not far behind. Tom Janaky, Vice President of Sales for Colorado Railcar commented “We didn’t need to reinvent our DMU, we just added a second story.”

Adding the second deck on the DMU raises its seating capacity from 90 to 188 passengers.

Adding the second deck on the DMU raises its seating capacity from 90 to 188 passengers. The bi-level coach car, using the same patented design technology of Colorado Railcar’s premier touring cars, has 200 seats in a low floor, ADA accessible configuration. The new bi-level coach will feature baggage storage areas, bicycle racks, fully accessible ADA restrooms and roll-on, roll-off wheelchair access at 24” above top of rail.

The proposed consist for the FRA and FDOT project in Florida consists of one double deck DMU and one double deck coach, offering seating for 388 passengers at a base cost of 6.9 million dollars. This optimum combination
provides a base per seat cost of $17,800.00, which has excited consultants and rail agency administrators all over the country.

“You don’t need 3,500 hp to pull around three double deck coaches. Colorado Railcar’s 1200 hp DMU offers a sensible, very efficient solution for commuter rail.” – Brad Barkman, Director of Operations,Tri-Rail

A new study entitled “Economics of FRA-Compliant Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs)” published by Colorado Railcar, reveals that the DMU can save millions over locomotive hauled trains. The study indicates that DMUs can save as much as 28% on variable operating costs, which are defined as the sum of fuel, maintenance, and operating crew costs. “Savings can really add up. When the DMU’s lifetime operating cost savings over locomotive-hauled trains are taken into account,” commented Tom Rader, President of Colorado Railcar, “owning DMUs is like buying your rolling stock at a 69% discount”.

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World’s Largest Double Deck DMU Commuter Railcar
89 Feet Long, 19 Feet 6 Inches High

188 Seat Double Deck DMU
(click to image to enlarge)

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