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.jpg) Siemens Inspiro on M2 line ofWarsaw Metro | |
 Interior of Inspiro forRiyadh Metro. | |
| Stock type | EMU |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Family name | Inspiro |
| Predecessor | Modular Metro |
| Formation | 2–8 car sets |
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| Car length | 18.6–22 m (61 ft 0 in – 72 ft 2 in) over couplers |
| Width | 2.63–3 m (8 ft 8 in – 9 ft 10 in) over door step |
| Doors | 1,400 mm (4 ft 7 in) exterior sliding or sliding-plug, 2–4 per side |
| Maximum speed | 80–100 km/h (50–62 mph) |
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| Traction system | Forced or natural air-cooled Siemens SIBACIGBT–VVVF |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge |
TheSiemens Inspiro is a family ofelectric multiple unit trains designed and manufactured bySiemens Mobility since 2012 formetro systems. The product was launched on 19 September 2012 at the InnoTrans in Berlin. The first Inspiro entered service withWarsaw Metro on 6 October 2013.
In October 2009, Siemens Mobility started development on a new subway product family. It collaborated withDesignworksUSA on design aspects.[3] The company based its design onModular Metro vehicles previously produced for Vienna, Oslo and Nuremberg.
Siemens was awarded a contract to supply 12 3-car driverless sets for theSydney MetroWestern Sydney Airport Line. Due to the higher overhead line voltage of25 kV 50 Hz AC,[4][5] these trains will be part of the Inspiro High Capacity (Inspiro HC) family. The first trains are expected to enter service in 2027.[6]
In September 2017,Wiener Linien ordered 34 new subway trains for theVienna U-Bahn called Type X fromSiemens Transportation Systems to replace the older “Silver Arrows” (Type U). The first trains will be used on the U1 - U4 lines from 2023 and will be used automated on the U5 line from 2026. The Last cars operated 2030 (55th).
30 new metro 3-car trainsets have been ordered for the M3 line of theSofia Metro to enter into service April 2020.[7][8] The contract includes an option for 30 additional cars to extend these trains to 4 cars long.
MVG has ordered first 21 six-carriage trains for theMunich 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 theNuremberg U-Bahn in 2015, designated asG1, with the first entry into revenue service in 2020.
Rapid KL -Kajang line in service 4-car trainsets configuration[9]
Warsaw Metro - in service 6-car trainsets configuration[10]
Riyadh Metro - in service 2-car and 4-car trainsets configuration for Line 1 and Line 2.[11][12]
Siemens was awarded a contract worth £1.5bn for94 9-car sets based on the Inspiro to replace the existing1973 Stock used on thePiccadilly line of theLondon Underground. The first of the type is expected to enter service in 2025.[13] There are also options for a total of 250 trains allowing replacement of all existing trains on the deep-levelCentral,Waterloo & City andBakerloo lines.
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