Produced by the manufacturer Alstom, the Comet V is a rather different car compared to previous models in the series.

The Comet V has been in use by New York metropolitan area commuter rail operators New Jersey Transit and Metro-North since April 2002.

[1] Major external differences include a stainless-steel exterior and visible, roof-mounted air conditioning units.

[2] The Comet V's software glitches came to light as doors failed to open or malfunctioned.

[3] On the morning of September 29, 2016, an NJ Transit train crashed through a bumper block and into the concourse of Hoboken Terminal, killing one person and injuring over 110.