NJ TRANSIT Current Passenger Car Roster

NUMBER

MODEL

ORIG. BUILDER

SEATS

RESTROOM

NOTES

5000-5008

Comet III Cab

Bombardier

103

Y

 

5009-5010

Comet III Cab

Bombardier

103

Y

Built for MTA as 5179-5180, sold to NJT 1998

5011-5031

Comet IV Cab

Bombardier

104

Y

5030 built for MTA as 5009, sold to NJT 1998

5100-5134

Comet I Cab

Pullman-Standard

115

Y

5102, 5112, 5122 Scrapped.

5155-5169

Comet IB Cab

St. Louis Car Co.

115

Y

Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen 1987-1988

5200-5205

Comet III Trailer

Bombardier

109

Y

 

5220-5234

Comet IB Trailer

St. Louis Car Co.

121

Y

Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen 1987-1988

5235-5269

Comet IV Trailer

Bombardier

107

Y

 

5300-5396

Comet IIM Trailer

Bombardier

 

 

Rebuilt by AAI/Alstom from Comet II Trailer

5397-5403

Comet IIM Trailer

Bombardier

 

 

Rebuilt by AAI/Alstom from Comet IIB Trailer

5404-5415

Comet IIM Trailer

Bombardier

 

 

Rebuilt by AAI/Alstom from Comet II Trailer

5416-5440

Comet IIM Trailer

Bombardier

 

 

Rebuilt by AAI/Alstom from Comet IIB Trailer

5441-5458,5460

Comet IIM Trailer

Bombardier

 

 

Rebuilt by AAI/Alstom from Comet II Cab

5459

Comet IIM Trailer

Bombardier

 

 

Rebuilt by Alstom from Comet II Club Car

5500-5534

Comet III Trailer

Bombardier

118

N

 

5535-5582

Comet IV Trailer

Bombardier

113

N

 

5707-5751

Comet I Trailer

Pullman-Standard

131

N

 

6000-6199

Comet V Cab

Alstom

109

Y

 

6200-6299

Comet V Trailer

Alstom

111

Y

 

6500-6699

Comet V Trailer

Alstom

117

N

 

6700-6714

Comet V Cab

Alstom

109

Y

Owned by MTA

6750-6754

Comet V Trailer

Alstom

111

Y

Owned by MTA

6755-6799

Comet V Trailer

Alstom

117

N

Owned by MTA

7000-7032

Comet VI Cab

Bombardier

 

Y

Multi-level, On order

7200-7285

Comet VI Trailer

Bombardier

 

Y

Multi-level, On order

7500-7611

Comet VI Trailer

Bombardier

 

N

Multi-level, On order

  • All COMET II & COMET IIB Trailers and Comet II Cab Cars have been overhauled and rebuilt into Comet III/IV compatable trailers. For rebuiding and renumbering information, click here
  • Click here for additional Comet I information
  • Click here for additional Comet IB information
  • Click here for additional Comet IV information..
  • NJ TRANSIT Comet IV Cab Car 5009 renumbered 5030 to make room for Metro-North Comet IV Cab 5009.
  • Cars 5100-5134, 5707-5751 built by Pullman Standard in 1971-1973 for NJ Department of Transportation for use on Erie Lackawanna lines.
  • 5100-5134, 5707-5751 rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in mid-80s
  • Cars 5220 and 5221 have 122 seats.
  • NJT Comet IV Cars feature Microprocessor Controls with enhanced diagnostics, Epic Braking System, Digitized Voice and Visual Annunciation System utilizing a Global Positioning Satellite System for Station Arrival Information.
  • MTA Cars are owned by MTA Metro-North Railroad and are operated by NJ TRANSIT in pool service on all NJT lines.
  • Cars 5155-5169, 5220-5234 were rebuilt from former Arrow I MUs.

Roster by Michael Steinberg
Thanks to : NJ TRANSIT, Jason DeCesare, Norbert G. Hornstein, Pat Lederer, Randy Glucksman, Jeff Lubchansky, Bob Frable
Last Update : 9/14/2006