AM5-M2 and AM4-M4
The AM5-M2 and AM4-M4 are two series of Alstom Metropolis heavy rail rolling stock that operate on lines M2 and M4 of the Budapest Metro.
| AM5-M2 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Alstom Konstal |
| Built at | Chorzów, Poland |
| Family name | Metropolis |
| Replaced | 81–717, Ev, EvA |
| Constructed | 2009–2013 |
| Entered service | 2009–present |
| Formation | 5 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 110 |
| Capacity | 209 seats |
| Operators | BKV |
| Depots | Fehér út |
| Lines served | Line 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 100 m (328 ft 1 in) |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7+3⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2,780 mm (9 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3,696 mm (12 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Floor height | 1,140 mm (44+7⁄8 in) |
| Doors | 8 double |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Weight | 27.4 t (27.0 long tons; 30.2 short tons)/35.4 t (34.8 long tons; 39.0 short tons) |
| Axle load | 14 t (13.8 long tons; 15.4 short tons) |
| Acceleration | 1.113 m/s2 (3.65 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.113 m/s2 (3.65 ft/s2) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| AM4-M4 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Alstom Konstal |
| Family name | Metropolis |
| Operators | BKV |
| Depots | Kelenföld |
| Lines served | Line 4 |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 80 m (262 ft 5+5⁄8 in) |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7+3⁄8 in) |
Since 2009, 22 AM5-M2 sets have been constructed for use on Line M2 with delivery to be completed by 2013. A further 22 AM4-M4 sets have been constructed since 2012 for use on Line M4 with delivery due to be completed by 2014.
On December 5, 2016, an accident occurred on Metro Line M2 which involved an AM5-M2 rolling stock. An incoming train collided with a waiting train at the Pillangó utca metro station. This was the first serious accident in the history of the Budapest metro. The accident did not result in a fatality, but according to the prosecution, a total of twenty-one were injured, five of whom were classified as serious.