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Rolling Stock Data

Item Data Comment
Train - overall length 65,100 mm  3 -cars over coupler faces.
A Car - overall length 21,800 mm over coupler faces.
A Car - body length 21,280 mm  
C Car - overall length 21,500 mm over coupler faces.
C Car - body length 20,760 mm  
Distance between coupled bodies 740 mm  
Width overall 3,120 mm  
Width over body shell 3,000 mm  
Interior width 2,800 mm  
Interior gangway width 1,400 mm  
Floor height above rail 1,160 mm  
Height above rail 3,860 mm  
Doorway clear opening 1,400 mm  
Bogie centres 14,800 mm all cars
Bogie wheelbase 2,300 mm  
Passenger seats per car 42  
Passenger capacity (crush load) 1,100 at 8 persons/m2 
Max. tare weight of 3-car set 105.6 tonnes  
Max. axle load 14 tonnes  
Interior noise levels at 80 km/h 74 dB(A)  
Exterior noise level at 80 km/h 80 dB(A) at 15 m distance
Traction motors rating 250 kW one hour
Traction motors rating 230 kW continuous
Motors per train 8 2/3 axles motored
Max. motor speed 3,600 rpm  
Gear ratio 6.368:1  
Wheel diameter 850 mm new, 775 mm worn  
Acceleration (max.) 1.25 m/s2  
Deceleration (service brake) 1.34 m/s2  
Deceleration (emergency) 1.57 m/s2