CAF Civity
The CAF Civity is a platform of regional passenger trains which is manufactured by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Available as both diesel, electric and battery-electric multiple unit, the Civity was first launched in 2010 and received its first order two years later.
| CAF Civity | |
|---|---|
ETR 563 at Ljubljana | |
| Manufacturer | CAF |
| Built at | Irun Beasain Zaragoza Newport |
| Constructed | 2012–present |
| Number under construction | 261 units on order |
| Number built | 251 units |
| Formation | 2 to 8 cars per unit |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 43–160 m (141 ft 1 in – 524 ft 11 in) |
| Car length | 21.5 m (70 ft 6 in) (M) 16.2 m (53 ft 2 in) (T) 20 m (65 ft 7 in) (PH) |
| Width | 2.88–2.95 m (9 ft 5 in – 9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Floor height | 600 mm (23.6 in)–1,150 mm (45.3 in) |
| Maximum speed | 75–125 mph (121–201 km/h) |
| Weight | c. 100 t (98.4 long tons; 110.2 short tons) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
As of 2023, 251 Civity units have been constructed, with a further 261 on order. The United Kingdom is the largest customer of the platform with a total of 216 units ordered.
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