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Highliner
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<p>The Highliner is a <a href="/facts/Bilevel_rail_car/SQuSktQo">bilevel</a> <a href="/facts/Electric_multiple_unit/DMfyIY2n">electric multiple unit</a> (EMU) railcar. The original series of railcars were built in 1971 by the <a href="/facts/St._Louis_Car_Company/dNAQ3Uqh">St. Louis Car Company</a> for <a href="/facts/Commuter_rail/5AzytgF3">commuter service</a> on the <a href="/facts/Illinois_Central_Railroad/RjWMpNxR">Illinois Central Railroad</a>, in south <a href="/facts/Chicago%2c_Illinois/yPMokrXH">Chicago, Illinois</a>, with an additional batch later produced by <a href="/facts/Bombardier_Transportation/UIjWS0Ty">Bombardier</a>. A second generation featuring a completely new design was produced by <a href="/facts/Nippon_Sharyo/XhVvP9pW">Nippon Sharyo</a> beginning in 2005. </p>