Siemens Inspiro
| Siemens Inspiro | |
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 Siemens Inspiro on M2 line of Warsaw Metro | |
 Interior of Inspiro for Riyadh Metro. | |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Family name | Inspiro |
| Constructed | 2012–present |
| Predecessor | Modular Metro |
| Formation | 2–8 car sets |
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| Specifications | |
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| Car length | 18.6 m (61 ft 0 in) to approximately 22 m (72 ft 2 in) over couplers |
| Width | 2.63 m (8 ft 8 in) to approximately 3 m (9 ft 10 in) over door step |
| Doors | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) exterior sliding or sliding-plug, 3 or 4 per side |
| Maximum speed | 80–100 km/h (50–62 mph) |
| Axle load | (approximate)
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| Traction system | IGBT–VVVF (Siemens SIBAC) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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The Siemens Inspiro is a family of electric multiple units designed and manufactured by Siemens since 2012 for metro systems. The product was launched on 19 September 2012 at the InnoTrans in Berlin. The first Inspiro entered service with Warsaw Metro on 6 October 2013.
Genesis[]
In October 2009, Siemens Mobility started development on a new subway product family. It collaborated with DesignworksUSA on design aspects.[2] The company based its design on Modular Metro vehicles previously produced for Vienna, Oslo and Nuremberg.
Metros using Siemens Inspiro technology[]
Poland[]
Warsaw Metro in service 6-car trainsets configuration[3]
Germany[]
MVG has ordered first 21 six-carriage trains for the Munich U-Bahn in November 2010 (Class C2.11) with second option of 22 units in 2019 (Class C2.12) and third option of 24 units in 2020 (Class C2.13), bringing the total number to 67. MVG has designated the trains as Class C2, differentiating them from C1, which wasn't based on Inspiro. The delivery began in 2012 with the last unit to be delivered in 2024.
VAG ordered 21 four-carriage trains for the Nuremberg U-Bahn in 2015, designated as G1, with the first entry into revenue service in 2020.
Malaysia[]
Rapid KL - Kajang line in service 4-car trainsets configuration[4]
Bulgaria[]
30 new metro 3-car trainsets have been ordered for the M3 line of the Sofia Metro to enter into service April 2020.[5][6] The contract includes an option for 30 additional cars to extend these trains to 4 cars long.
Saudi Arabia[]
Riyadh Metro upcoming 2-car and 4-car trainsets configuration for Line 1 and Line 2.[7][8]
United Kingdom[]
Siemens was awarded a contract worth £1.5bn for 94 9-car sets based on the Inspiro to replace the existing 1973 Stock used on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground. The first of the type is expected to enter service in 2025.[9] There are also options for a total of 250 trains allowing replacement of all existing trains on the deep-level Central, Waterloo & City and Bakerloo lines.
Gallery[]
Warsaw Metro train at Kabaty depot.
Rapid KL Kajang Line train at Semantan
Inspiro Typ G1 rolling stock for Nuremberg U-Bahn
Sofia Metro new rolling stock.
Riyadh Metro rolling stock for the Blue and Red Lines.
Siemens Inspiro trainset platform
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Metro "Wiener Linien" 34 six-car Type X metro vehicles" (PDF). siemens.com. Siemens Mobility.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Warszawa metro selects Siemens Inspiro". Railway Gazette International. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Inspiro Metro Trains, Metro Warszawskie, Warsaw, Poland". railway-technology.com.
- ^ "Siemens Inspiro Metro". bmwgroupdesignworks.com.
- ^ Newag and Siemens present first Sofia Line 3 metro train
- ^ Siemens i Newag z umową na Inspiro dla Sofii
- ^ "Siemens to supply Inspiro trains for the Riyadh metro". Railway Gazette International.
- ^ "Siemens to supply 74 Inspiro metros to Riyadh". globalrailnews.com.
- ^ "Siemens bags £1.5bn contract to build new generation Tube trains". Global Rail News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
External links[]
- Siemens multiple units