SNCF Class B 81500
Appearance
B 81500 | |
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Built at | Bombardier, Crespin |
Constructed | 2004-2007 |
Entered service | 2005- |
Specifications | |
Train length | 72.8 m (238 ft 10 in) – 4 cars 57.4 m (188 ft 4 in) – 3 cars |
Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
Power output | electric: 1,900 kW (2,500 hp) diesel: 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 1.5 kV DC Catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
The B 81500 is a class of hybrid railway multiple units built by Bombardier for SNCF and used on the TER network. It is capable of operating on diesel power as well as a 1.5 kV DC electricity supply. It has been in operation since 2005 on the TER Aquitaine, TER Bourgogne, TER Centre, TER Champagne-Ardenne, TER Languedoc-Roussillon, TER Limousin, TER Midi-Pyrénées, TER PACA, TER Pays de la Loire, and TER Rhône-Alpes lines.