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VAG Class G1

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VAG Class G1
A G1 train in October 2019
Interior view
ManufacturerSiemens
Designerergon3Design[1]
Family nameInspiro
ReplacedDT1 and DT2
Constructed2017–2020
Entered service2020–2022
Number built140 carriages (35 sets)
Number in service140 carriages (35 sets)
Formation4-car sets
Fleet numbers401–540
Capacity128/476 (seated/standing)[2]
OperatorsVAG
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded aluminium
Train length75,885 mm (248 ft 11.6 in) over couplers
Width2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height3,576 mm (11 ft 8.8 in)
Floor height1.05 m (3 ft 5 in) above top of rail
Doors1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) sliding-plug, 2 × 3 per car
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Axle load12.8 t (12.6 long tons; 14.1 short tons)
Traction motors16 × 140 kW (190 hp)
Power output2.24 MW (3,000 hp)
Acceleration1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [3] except where noted.

The VAG Class G1 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg on the Nuremberg U-Bahn system. They have replaced the VAG Class DT1 and VAG Class DT2 previously in service on Nuremberg U-Bahn line U1.[4][5] On 20 August 2020, the first of three G1 trains entered into the revenue service.[6]

Formation

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The G1 trains consist of four permanently-coupled cars, which are connected by gangways, allowing passengers to walk through the whole train.[7] Unlike previous classes of Nuremberg U-Bahn rolling stock, the G1 is a single four-car train whereas the previous classes were all composed of two cars (DT stands for Doppeltriebwagen in German, roughly equivalent to married pair).

Interior

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The interior features LED lighting, CCTV security cameras,[8] multi-purpose areas for strollers and wheelchairs,[9] and air conditioning.[10] Free Wi-Fi will be provided in the trains.[8] While planned to only be used on the non-automated U1, the trains are capable of automated operation and the operator cabin is removable should they be used on automated lines in the future or U1 be automated.

History

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The trains were ordered in December 2015 as a replacement for the DT1 trains then in service on the U-Bahn system.[4] Construction of the trains began in 2017.[7] The first painted car body was presented at the Siemens Vienna plant on 17 April 2018,[4] and the first set was completed in December 2018.[11] The order also includes options for 11 additional sets, six of which would replace the VAG Class DT2 trains.[9] The option for six additional sets as a replacement for the DT2 trains was exercised on 27 November 2018.[5] Another seven additional sets were ordered in March 2019.[12] The first set was delivered to VAG's Langwasser depot on 3 May 2019.[13] In 2022 the G1 was used on U2 in revenue service, the first time that driver-operated trains ran on that line since its automation in 2010.[14] The last revenue service of DT1 was on 14 January 2023.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ Fuchsbauer, Nicole (17 April 2018). "Neuer Nürnberger U-Bahn-Zug nimmt Gestalt an" [New Nuremberg subway train takes shape]. marktspiegel.de (in German). Verlag Der Marktspiegel GmbH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ Briginshaw, David (28 October 2019). "First Nuremberg G1 metro train unveiled". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Metro Nuremberg - 35 4-car G1 metro trains" (PDF). Siemens.
  4. ^ a b c "Nürnberg metro trainsets under construction". metro-report.com. Metro Report International. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Nürnberg orders Siemens U-Bahn trainsets". metro-report.com. Metro Report International. 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. ^ Handl, Johannes (19 August 2020). "G1 legt los: Neuer U-Bahn-Zug startet Fahrgastbetrieb". Nordbayern Nachrichten (in German).
  7. ^ a b "Modern und effizient: Bau der neuen U1-Züge gestartet" [Modern and efficient: Construction of the new U1 trains started]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. ^ a b Mayer, Dominik (30 November 2018). "Der ganze Stolz der VAG: Das ist Nürnbergs neue U-Bahn" [VAGs whole pride: This is Nurembergs new U-Bahn]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Neue U-Bahn-Züge für Nürnberg" [New U-Bahn trains for Nuremberg]. busundbahn.de (in German). DVV Media Group GmbH. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  10. ^ Brock, Alexander (16 August 2018). "Gegen "Sauna-Züge": VAG startet Klimaanlagen-Offensive" [Against "sauna trains": VAG launches air conditioning offensive]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Nürnberg bekommt neue U-Bahnen" [Nuremberg gets new U-Bahn trains]. frankenfernsehen.tv (in German). TVF Fernsehen in Franken Programm GmbH. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Option gezogen: VAG bestellt sieben neue U-Bahnen" [Option pulled: VAG orders seven new trains]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  13. ^ "First G1 metro train arrives in Nuremberg". metro-report.com. Metro Report International. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Einsatz des G1 auf der U2 als planmäßiger Zug mit Fahrgästen in der Spätverkehrszeit". www.vag.de. August 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Abschied nach 50 Jahren: Die letzten U-Bahn-Züge der Baureihe DT1 verabschieden sich in Nürnberg in den (Un-)Ruhestand". www.vag.de. January 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Farewell after 50 years: DT1 U-Bahn series in Nuremberg". January 23, 2023.
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