Commuter Rail Glass Window Systems & Solutions
Custom Glass Solutions offers customized windshields and mass-transit glass window solutions for commuter rail systems across North America. An intelligent solution for traffic over-saturation from the suburbs, commuter rail continues to grow in popularity and diminishes vehicle congestions in and around large cities while offering workers a chance to prepare for and relax after busy workdays. For regional, metropolitan and suburban rail systems, CGS delivers innovation and increased safety and comfort through offerings such as cab-side drop sash train windows, fixed and vented passenger windows, curved door and front windshields, emergency escape windows, cab sliding windows, framed and heated windshields and more. Commuting is better thanks to Custom Glass Solutions!
See use cases for our commuter-rail glass solutions below.
Also referred to as Regional Rail, Suburban Rail and Metropolitan Rail
Reference Projects
Location: New York City, New York USA
System: Metropolitan Transit Authority
Project: Metro-North Railroad M7 Cars
Rail car builder: Bombardier Transportation
CGS products:
- Framed windshields heated by Electriplex® coated windshield technology
- Cab side drop sash windows with balancing mechanism
- Framed polycarbonate emergency escape side windows
- Small and large fixed passenger windows
Location: New York City, New York USA
System: Metropolitan Transit Authority
Project: Long Island Railroad M7 and M9 Cars
Rail car builder: Bombardier Transportation
CGS products:
- Framed windshield heated by Electriplex® coated windshield technology
- Cab side drop sash windows with balancing mechanism
- Framed polycarbonate emergency escape side windows
- Small and large fixed passenger windows
Location: Alexandria, Virginia USA
System: Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and Potomac and Rappahonnock Transportation Commission (PRTC)
Project: Bi-Level Coaches for Virginia Railway Express
Rail car builder: Nippon Sharyo, LTD.
CGS products:
- Specially designed emergency escape sash. Removable from either interior or exterior
- Side passenger windows
Location: Miami, FL USA
System: Miami-Dade Transit Authority
Project: Miami Dade Metrorail
Rail car builder: Hitachi Rail
CGS products:
- Cab Sliders
- Fixed and Vented Passenger windows
- Side destination windows
- Curved door and cab windshields
Interested in glass window systems for your Commuter Rail service? Contact us here and let’s start a conversation.
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Custom Glass Solutions was formed to meet the manufactured glass needs of diverse industries from Construction and Public Transportation and Military and Civilian Vehicles to Lifestyle Vehicles, and Office / Retail / Hospitality & Industry. Whether it’s small and flat, large and bent or something in between, CGS has the custom glass solution for your commercial and OEM needs. We also offer OEM glass engineering expertise and many glass manufacturing capabilities.