AS FAR AS THE SOUTHEAST IS CONCERNED, MARTA TRANSPORTATION IS THE BEST. BUT AS A 10 YEAR RESIDENT OF ATLANTA, I WISH THEY WOULD CONTINUE EXPANDING THEIR SUBWAY AND/OR INTRODUCE COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE TO ACCOMMODATE SUBURBAN AREAS. THE CITIES POPULATION IS AROUND 500,000, BUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA IS AROUND 5,000,000. MY CONCERN IS STREETS ARE VERY OVERCROWDED WITH CARS AND BUSES.
I read in ajc.com that deteriorated controls in the door components caused the problems. There was also an incident of a door that should not have been open when it was. So, all the Breda cars were pulled and will remain out of service until replacement controls are found and repairs are made.
Ironically, I boarded car 200 just the other day which happens to be one of the cars featured in this video. So I guess it's safe to assume that these bad boys are in fact still rolling. :D
@6V92TA Dimensionally, they could since they're the same length, width and height. They also run on a 750 volt 3rd rail just like the DC Metro. However, the signalling systems would need to be changed. Also, MARTA uses a 32" or 34" wheel on the trucks and DC only uses 28".
@tommyboy6181 i think MARTA uses 34 inchers. I never knew DC Metro used 28'ers. That'll prolly explain the lowness of the cars compared to other HRVs.
@6V92TA Nope the hitachi cars had a different sound to them. They're not rolling anymore, that was back in the 90s when the system was actually progressing. Now its stalled with decreasing quality and no currently pursued plans for future expansions.
@Baron2yahoo Hitachi cars are still rolling. Both the ole Franco-Belges and Hitachi cars have been rehabbed by Alstom and sound jus like the Breda cars.
@6V92TA oh ok. I wouldn't have known. From first look I would think they got rid of the old cars for the Breda cars. I saw the older ones the east west line, a couple years ago, but when I came back last year I thought they were completely replaced.
MARTA rail is a good system hampered by regional ignorance and stupid fears of the inner-city residents. It still serves the Atlanta area of the 1960's and early 1970's. Nice footage.
Thanks for commenting. I read up about why the Marta rail has limited service on wikipedia a long time ago and just shook my head. And to think that if it weren't for those three counties, Marta's service could be that much better than what it is now.
Actually, its vice versa. The ones you see here are the newer railcars(CQ312) that MARTA put into service around the early 2000s. You are correct in thinking the older railcars(CQ311) were recently refurbished, and have a somewhat similar look to the newer railcars.
I wish the CTA in Chicago had kept the beltrails/stripes on railcars, like many of the older railcars used to have till they were refurbished a few years ago. :( I like that MARTA never removed them from their railcars.
They deffinatly did, I was in ATL back in Feb and the cops were sweating us for taking pictures at Decatur Station. Then again I live in NY were getting robbed on the train is a daily thing so I felt real safe on MARTA.
They look and sound the same because the older rail cars are being rebuilt to be compatable with the cq312 series rail cars. The reason they sound the same is because one of the things they do in the rebuilding process is replace the old DC motors with AC motors.
The MARTA rolling stock fleet numbers are as follows: The fleet numbers for the Franco-Belge CQ310 (Gen 1) cars are 101-200 and 501-520, the fleet numbers for the Hitachi CQ311 (Gen 2) cars are 201-320, and the fleet numbers for the Breda CQ312 (Gen 3) cars are 601-702.
The MARTA cars in this video are the CQ310 cars, according to the fleet numbers.
The Franco-Belge CQ310 and Hitachi CQ311 cars used by MARTA were rehabbed by Alstom, and were fitted with the same ADTranz/Bombardier 1508 traction motors used on the Breda CQ312.
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AS FAR AS THE SOUTHEAST IS CONCERNED, MARTA TRANSPORTATION IS THE BEST. BUT AS A 10 YEAR RESIDENT OF ATLANTA, I WISH THEY WOULD CONTINUE EXPANDING THEIR SUBWAY AND/OR INTRODUCE COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE TO ACCOMMODATE SUBURBAN AREAS. THE CITIES POPULATION IS AROUND 500,000, BUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA IS AROUND 5,000,000. MY CONCERN IS STREETS ARE VERY OVERCROWDED WITH CARS AND BUSES.
Baron2yahoo 1 year ago
I read in ajc.com that deteriorated controls in the door components caused the problems. There was also an incident of a door that should not have been open when it was. So, all the Breda cars were pulled and will remain out of service until replacement controls are found and repairs are made.
tommyboy6181 1 year ago
does nebody kno what happen to the 600series cars???????????????
2209dee 1 year ago
marta-rocks-its-like-septas-subway-and-el-system-but-marta-is-better-than-septa
flyerbuses5000 1 year ago
Sounds like an R142A
ttcsubway209 1 year ago
Ironically, I boarded car 200 just the other day which happens to be one of the cars featured in this video. So I guess it's safe to assume that these bad boys are in fact still rolling. :D
BlaqMambaX 2 years ago
Arent those the old Hitachi cars? I wonder if these cars can roll the rails of DC.
6V92TA 2 years ago
According to youtuber Sulaco516, those are Franco-Belge cars.
BlaqMambaX 2 years ago
seriously? Dude....i got alot to learn bout Marta rail now. Are these boys still rolling?
6V92TA 2 years ago
@6V92TA Dimensionally, they could since they're the same length, width and height. They also run on a 750 volt 3rd rail just like the DC Metro. However, the signalling systems would need to be changed. Also, MARTA uses a 32" or 34" wheel on the trucks and DC only uses 28".
tommyboy6181 1 year ago
@tommyboy6181 i think MARTA uses 34 inchers. I never knew DC Metro used 28'ers. That'll prolly explain the lowness of the cars compared to other HRVs.
6V92TA 1 year ago
@tommyboy6181 what happened to marta 600series cars(the breda car)
2209dee 1 year ago
@tommyboy6181 do you kno y marta dosent use the 600series cars now
2209dee 1 year ago
@6V92TA Nope the hitachi cars had a different sound to them. They're not rolling anymore, that was back in the 90s when the system was actually progressing. Now its stalled with decreasing quality and no currently pursued plans for future expansions.
Baron2yahoo 9 months ago
@Baron2yahoo Hitachi cars are still rolling. Both the ole Franco-Belges and Hitachi cars have been rehabbed by Alstom and sound jus like the Breda cars.
6V92TA 9 months ago
@6V92TA oh ok. I wouldn't have known. From first look I would think they got rid of the old cars for the Breda cars. I saw the older ones the east west line, a couple years ago, but when I came back last year I thought they were completely replaced.
Baron2yahoo 8 months ago
damn!!! thas fucked up
kidblackfoot 2 years ago
MARTA rail is a good system hampered by regional ignorance and stupid fears of the inner-city residents. It still serves the Atlanta area of the 1960's and early 1970's. Nice footage.
moonspots01 2 years ago
Let me clarify, the fears are those of the surrounding suburbs of inner-city residents.
moonspots01 2 years ago
Thanks for commenting. I read up about why the Marta rail has limited service on wikipedia a long time ago and just shook my head. And to think that if it weren't for those three counties, Marta's service could be that much better than what it is now.
BlaqMambaX 2 years ago
Cool, a refurbished 1970's car!
I like how it resembles the front of the newer units.
zaphodTK 2 years ago
Actually, its vice versa. The ones you see here are the newer railcars(CQ312) that MARTA put into service around the early 2000s. You are correct in thinking the older railcars(CQ311) were recently refurbished, and have a somewhat similar look to the newer railcars.
I wish the CTA in Chicago had kept the beltrails/stripes on railcars, like many of the older railcars used to have till they were refurbished a few years ago. :( I like that MARTA never removed them from their railcars.
prfsnlwannabe 2 years ago
It would be interesting for the Marta trains to change their designs in the future and have a train sound just like the r160 trains in new york.
Raiden100 2 years ago
Are they more quiet?
BlaqMambaX 2 years ago
ok, ok, keep showing your little city (Marta) train off.
2ndchance3rdtry 2 years ago
-1 .....somebody didn't like your comment :(
BlaqMambaX 2 years ago
I've rode both the NYC Subway's new E Train and on the Doraville bound MARTA subway on a vacation and their sounds are quite similar.
spamdude060 3 years ago
I've too noticed similar sounds by watching videos on here.
BlaqMambaX 2 years ago
that train sounds like the BART Trains in San Fransisco.
Rymac91 3 years ago
The traction motors are different.
BART: ADTranz/Bombardier 1507C
MARTA: ADTranz/Bombardier 1508
Sulaco516 3 years ago
After reading the comments, I guess I'm the ONLY one noticing that you shot a MARTA train arriving and leaving for your first video! Really? LOL!
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a test of your National BLAQcasting System! This is only a test!
EASings 3 years ago
Actually, there were several videos that I posted prior to this one...one of the Buckhead skyline...two of me introducing myself...and a few others.
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
Sounds like the subways in New York city.
08trainlover 3 years ago
I think it's because MARTA and the MTA's R142A/S and R143 cars use Bombardier propulsion.
sonicboy678 3 years ago
the r143a and the r142a they have the same sound
Lilfrank2567 3 years ago
hell no! to the marta.
i got way too many stories
about riding that train.
lmao.
no sir, i'll drive.
lol.
hight0wertv 3 years ago
lol Couldn't have been THAT bad bro!
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
yeah it was.lol.
back when i was little,
i got robbed for my shoes.
&
i've lost count of the drunk people
trying to fight.
oh and there's more.
hight0wertv 3 years ago
MARTA has cops in every station now so I don't think it's that bad.
ThaExpress2609 3 years ago
well this was a few years back,
so things might have changed.
hight0wertv 3 years ago
They deffinatly did, I was in ATL back in Feb and the cops were sweating us for taking pictures at Decatur Station. Then again I live in NY were getting robbed on the train is a daily thing so I felt real safe on MARTA.
ThaExpress2609 3 years ago
They look and sound the same because the older rail cars are being rebuilt to be compatable with the cq312 series rail cars. The reason they sound the same is because one of the things they do in the rebuilding process is replace the old DC motors with AC motors.
fjdollars2015 3 years ago
The Franco-Belge CQ310 cars are made of extruded aluminum, whereas, the Hitachi CQ311 and Breda CQ312 cars are made of stainless steel.
Sulaco516 3 years ago
lol, train man...welcome back.
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
wait wait...so you mean to tell me that train there in the vid isnt a Hitachi roller?
I wonder if DC's train could run on Marta rails. Would be interesting to see.
6V92TA 3 years ago
The MARTA rolling stock fleet numbers are as follows: The fleet numbers for the Franco-Belge CQ310 (Gen 1) cars are 101-200 and 501-520, the fleet numbers for the Hitachi CQ311 (Gen 2) cars are 201-320, and the fleet numbers for the Breda CQ312 (Gen 3) cars are 601-702.
The MARTA cars in this video are the CQ310 cars, according to the fleet numbers.
Sulaco516 3 years ago
I looked at the fleet numbers of those MARTA cars in the video, and found that those are the Franco-Belge CQ310 cars.
Sulaco516 3 years ago
Oh okay. You must be one of those heavy rail transit enthusiasts.
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
Hell, yeah!
Sulaco516 3 years ago
So what is it about these rail cars that interest you?
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
The fact that the Franco-Belge cars had their final assembly done by Rohr Industries in Winder, GA.
Rohr built the WMATA 1000 series cars there.
Rohr also built the 1st gen BART cars at their HQ in Chula Vista, CA.
Sulaco516 3 years ago
LOL! You know your shit!
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
Yep.
Sulaco516 3 years ago
HAHA WMATA CAF 6000 Series are the best trains ever
WMATAvids 3 years ago
Are you supposed to be comparing WMATA's trains to MARTA's trains?
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
Hell yea WMATA is better then any other transit system
WMATAvids 3 years ago
Its Alstom 6000 Caf only Makes the 5000 series but yea what he says th 6000 series are the besttrains ever go wmata
Lilfrank2567 3 years ago
The Franco-Belge CQ310 and Hitachi CQ311 cars used by MARTA were rehabbed by Alstom, and were fitted with the same ADTranz/Bombardier 1508 traction motors used on the Breda CQ312.
Sulaco516 3 years ago
I learn something every day. Didn't know that. They all look and sound similar to me. Thanks for the response.
BlaqMambaX 3 years ago
Were those the Breda CQ312, Hitachi CQ311 or Franco-Belge CQ310 cars?
Sulaco516 3 years ago