MVG Class C
| MVG Class C | |
|---|---|
MVG Class C train at Neuperlach Süd station in April 2009 | |
| In service | 2002–present |
| Manufacturer | Adtranz/Bombardier (C1 only), Siemens |
| Designer | Alexander Neumeister |
| Family name | C2: Inspiro |
| Replaced | MVG Class A (A2.1 & A2.2) |
| Constructed | 2000– |
| Number under construction | C2: 234 vehicles (39 sets) |
| Number built | C1: 108 vehicles (18 sets) C2: 276 vehicles (46 sets) |
| Number in service | C1: 102 vehicles (17 sets) C2: 276 vehicles (46 sets) |
| Number scrapped | C1: 6 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 601–618, 701– |
| Capacity | C1: 912 (252 seated) C2: 940 (220 seated) |
| Operators | MVG |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Welded aluminium |
| Train length | 115 m (377 ft 4 in) |
| Car length | 19.78 m (64 ft 11 in) (end cars) 18.82 m (61 ft 9 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 164 t (C1), 180 t (C2) |
| Traction system | Siemens IGBT–VVVF (C2: SIBAC G750 D570/600 M5-1) |
| Traction motors | C1: 24 × 100 kW (134 hp) C2: 24 × 140 kW (188 hp) |
| Power output | C1: 2.4 MW (3,218 hp) C2: 3.36 MW (4,506 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Braking system(s) | Electric brake, pneumatic brake, spring accumulator brake |
| Safety system(s) | LZB |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg (non-electrical) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The MVG Class C is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft on the Munich U-Bahn system since 2002. It is the first type of rolling stock on the Munich U-Bahn that consists of more than two cars and features gangways between the individual cars.