Siemens Inspiro

Siemens Inspiro
Siemens Inspiro on M2 line of Warsaw Metro
Interior of Inspiro for Riyadh Metro.
Stock type	EMU
In service	2013–present
Manufacturer	Siemens
Family name	Inspiro
Constructed	2012–present
Predecessor	Modular Metro
Formation	2–8 car sets
Capacity	Basic configuration: 1,450 (256 seated, 1,194 standing) Variants: depends on configuration of seats and size of train and car body
Operators	Warsaw Metro Munich U-Bahn Rapid Kuala Lumpur Nuremberg U-Bahn Sofia Metro
Lines served	Line 9 (Rapid KL) U1 (Nuremberg U-Bahn) Line 3 (Sofia Metro) M1 (Warsaw) M2 (Warsaw)
Specifications
Car body construction	Welded aluminium (most trains) Stainless steel (Rapid KL)
Car length	18.6–22 m (61 ft 0 in – 72 ft 2 in) over couplers
Width	2.63–3 m (8 ft 8 in – 9 ft 10 in) over door step
Doors	1,400 mm (4 ft 7 in) exterior sliding or sliding-plug, 2–4 per side
Maximum speed	80–100 km/h (50–62 mph)
Axle load	Basic configuration: 12.6 t (12.4 long tons; 13.9 short tons) Variants: 16–17 t (16–17 long tons; 18–19 short tons)
Traction system	Forced or natural air-cooled Siemens SIBAC IGBT–VVVF
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail (most trains) 1,500 V DC overhead catenary (Sofia Metro) 630–750 V DC fourth rail (London Underground)
Current collector(s)	Third rail: Contact shoe OHLE: Pantograph
Seating	Basic configuration: Longitudinal Variants: Transversal or mixed
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Siemens Inspiro is a family of electric multiple unit trains designed and manufactured by Siemens Mobility since 2012 for metro systems. The product was launched on 19 September 2012 at the InnoTrans in Berlin. The first Inspiro entered service with Warsaw Metro on 6 October 2013.