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The AM5-M2 and AM4-M4 are two series of Alstom Metropolis heavy rail rolling stock that operate on lines M2 and M4 of the Budapest Metro.
| AM5-M2 | |
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| Manufacturer | Alstom Konstal |
| Built at | Chorzów, Poland |
| Family name | Metropolis |
| Replaced | 81–717, Ev, EvA |
| Constructed | 2009–2013 |
| Entered service | September 7, 2012[1][2] |
| Number built | 22 |
| Formation |
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| Capacity | Trainset: 209 seats (Mc: 37, M: 45, T: 45) |
| Operators | BKV |
| Depots | Fehér út |
| Lines served | Line 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 100.16 m (328 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,780 mm (9 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3,696 mm (12 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Floor height | 1,140 mm (44+7⁄8 in) |
| Doors | 8 double |
| Wheelbase | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) (bogies) |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight |
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| Axle load | 14 t (13.8 long tons; 15.4 short tons) |
| Acceleration | 1.13 m/s2 (3.7 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.9 m/s2 (6.2 ft/s2) |
| Minimum turning radius |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Source:[3] | |
| AM4-M4 | |
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| Manufacturer | Alstom Konstal |
| Family name | Metropolis |
| Operators | BKV |
| Depots | Kelenföld |
| Lines served | Line 4 |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 80 m (262 ft 5+5⁄8 in) |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7+3⁄8 in) |
Since 2009, 22 AM5-M2 sets have been constructed for use on Line M2 with delivery to be completed by 2013. A further 22 AM4-M4 sets have been constructed since 2012 for use on Line M4 with delivery due to be completed by 2014.[4][5]
On December 5, 2016, an accident occurred on Metro Line M2 which involved an AM5-M2 rolling stock. An incoming train collided with a waiting train at the Pillangó utca metro station. This was the first serious accident in the history of the Budapest metro. The accident did not result in a fatality, but according to the prosecution, a total of twenty-one were injured, five of whom were classified as serious.[6]
References edit
- ^ https://www.alstom.com/hu/press-releases-news/2013/6/befejezdott-a-jarmcsere-az-m2-es-vonalon
- ^ https://bkk.hu/hirek/2012/09/alstom-m2.2626/
- ^ Budapesti 2. metróvonal kezelési kézikönyv (in Hungarian). Alstom. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "First Alstom METROPOLIS subway cars arrive in Budapest" (in Hungarian). Budapest Transport Co. February 8, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Successful track test of the Buda section of Metro Line 4" (in Hungarian). Budapest Transportation Center Inc. December 1, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Prosecution for the December 2016 subway accident". ugyeszseg.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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