Astra IVA
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Astra IVA is a family of metro train used by Bucharest Metro, of which 504 cars (252 two-car sets) were built between 1976 and 1993 by Întreprinderea de Vagoane Arad (IVA) in Arad, Romania. Internally they are known as the BM1 (Bucharest Metro 1st generation).
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Astra IVA | |
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In service | 1979–present |
Manufacturer | Întreprinderea de Vagoane Arad (IVA) |
Constructed | 1976, 1978–1992 |
Entered service | 16 November 1979; 44 years ago (1979-11-16) |
Refurbished | 1994–1996 (FAUR), 2000–2003, 2008, 2011–2014 (Alstom) |
Scrapped | 2007– |
Number built | 504 cars (250 2-car sets + 2 prototype sets) |
Formation | Married pairs |
Fleet numbers | 001–252 (001* and 002* prototypes) |
Capacity | 332 (68 seated, 264 standing) |
Operators | Bucharest Metro |
Depots | Ciurel/Semănătoarea, Pantelimon, Berceni, Militari |
Lines served | M3, M4 |
Specifications | |
Train length | 38 m (124 ft 8+1⁄16 in) |
Car length | 19 m (62 ft 4+1⁄16 in) |
Width | 3.1 m (10 ft 2+1⁄16 in) |
Height | 3.6 m (11 ft 9+3⁄4 in) |
Doors | 4 doors per side/car |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Weight | 72 t (71 long tons; 79 short tons) |
Traction system | DC |
Traction motors | 4 × 215 kW (288 hp) |
Power output | 860 kW (1,150 hp) |
Acceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
Deceleration |
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HVAC | Driver Only |
Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
UIC classification | B′B′+B′B′ |
Safety system(s) | INDUSI (ATP), Siemens TBS100FB (ATO/ATP) |
Coupling system | Non-electric |
Multiple working | Yes (before refurbishment), No (after refurbishment) |
Track gauge | 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) |
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