BVG Class H

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BVG Class H
A H-type train on the U8 at Osloer Straße station.
In service	1996-present
Manufacturer	Adtranz, ABB Henschel, Bombardier Inc.
Built at	Hennigsdorf
Constructed	1994-2002
Entered service	1996
Number built	46 trains
Formation	6 per train set DT–M1–M2–M2–M1–DT
Fleet numbers	5001 - 5046
Capacity	296 seated; 1,624 standing; 2 PIW spaces
Operator(s)	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Line(s) served	U5, U6, U7, U8 and U9
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium-alloy double-skinned construction
Width	2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Floor height	95 cm (37 in)
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Weight	226.8t /335.9 t (laden)
Power output	2.24 MW (3,000 hp)
Transmission	WN Drive
Acceleration	1.0 m/s2
Deceleration	1.2 m/s2 (service) 1.3 m/s2 (emergency)
Auxiliaries	IGBT–VVVF Auxiliary Inverter with Battery Charger 80 kVA–16 kW
Power supply	750 V DC
Electric system(s)	750 V DC
Current collector(s)	Third rail
Braking system(s)	Regenerative Braking, Resistor Braking, Air Brakes
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Class H is a type of electric multiple unit train used on the Berlin U-Bahn, Berlin's underground rapid transit system. They are the most modern wide profile trains in the system and have been in use since 1996. It is the first model to allow passengers to freely walk through the entire length of the train, as opposed to having multiple closed off compartments.

After the Reunification of Germany, the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) saw an urgent need for more trains, as well as a new, more uniform model for both the East and the West to use. Thus, in order to replace the D, DL and E classes, they placed an order of 115 new trains in 1992, which was later reduced to 26, with 20 more to be delivered at a later time. The first test runs of the new trains were held from 1996 before serial delivery began in 1997. There are currently no plans to manufacture any more H class trains.

Unlike other wide profile trains, the H class trains only feature longitudinal seats, a feature usually found in small profile trains. It was also the first model introduced in Berlin to feature a tube-like makeup, allowing for free movement through the whole length of the train. Their interior was mainly white and yellow.

Each of the batches of H class trains delivered received its own name, with the prototypes being referred to as H95 and the versions of the two later, serial deliveries as H97 and H01 respectively. All individual trains also received a serial number in the format of 5xxx. They were ordered from and manufactured by Adtranz, ABB Henschel and Bombardier.

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