In service 2011- | Manufacturer Bombardier | |
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Number built 367 Ordered or Delivered Operator(s) Deutsche BahnAbellioNational Express Train length 40–104 m (131 ft 3 in–341 ft 2 in) Maximum speed 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph) | ||
The Talent 2 is a multiple unit railcar manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. The train began production in 2008 and first entered service with Deutsche Bahn in 2011.
Despite having the same name as the original Talent, designed by Waggonfabrik Talbot and later acquired by Bombardier, for the most part it does not share technical details with that train, except for the rounded sides and doorways. The crash-optimized design of the cab ends have led to the units acquiring the nickname "Hamsterbacke" (Hamster Cheeks).
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Bombardier Talent 2 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA