Any piece of rolling stock built to transport people rather than freight. These cars are equipped with climate control, seating or sleeping accommodations, lighting, and specialized suspension systems to provide a smooth ride at high speeds. They also require a head-end power connection to the locomotive to run their onboard electrical systems.
Heard on the job
They tacked three passenger cars onto the rear of the manifest to move the deadheading crews.
Also heard as
- coach
- carriage