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SNCF Class B 81500

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Built at
  
Bombardier, Crespin

Entered service
  
2005-

Prime mover(s)
  
(?)

Constructed
  
2004-2007

Maximum speed
  
160 km/h (99 mph)

SNCF Class B 81500

Train length
  
72.8 m (238 ft 10 in) – 4 cars 57.4 m (188 ft 4 in) – 3 cars

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.

References

SNCF Class B 81500 Wikipedia