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A passenger railroad car or passenger car (American English), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (British English and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (Indian English) is a railroad car that is designed to carry passengers. The term passenger car can also be associated with a sleeping car, a baggage car, a dining car, railway post office and prisoner transport cars.
The first passenger cars were built in the early 1800s with the advent of the first railroads, and were small and little more than converted freight cars. Early passenger cars were constructed from wood; in the 1900s construction shifted to steel and later aluminum for improved strength. Passenger cars have increased greatly in size from their earliest versions, with modern bi-level passenger cars capable of carrying over 100 passengers. Amenities for passengers have also improved over time, with developments such as lighting, heating, and air conditioning added for improved passenger comfort. In some systems a choice is given between first- and second-class carriages, with a premium being paid for the former.
In some countries, such as the UK, coaching stock that is designed, converted or adapted to not carry passengers, is referred to as "NPCS" (non-passenger coaching stock); similarly, in the US, some maintenance (engineering) stock can be known as "MOW" (maintenance of way).

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  1. Paul V Smith

    MG4 Trophy Passenger Door Stopped working

    My MG4 Trophy passenger door handle stopped working, i.e you couldn’t open it when locked with the key in your pocket by pulling on the door handle. My dealer took 1 week to order a new one and and correctly paint match it, before refitting. All working fine now. Great service.
  2. P

    Unknown Cable

    Hi, everyone! My brand new MG4 was delivered with a strange cable tucked inside the passenger door storage compartment. Does anyone know what it could be?
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