BVG Class H

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BVG Class H
A Class H train on the U5 at Biesdorf-Süd station
The interior of a Class H train
In service	1996–present
Manufacturer	Adtranz Bombardier Transportation
Built at	Hennigsdorf, Germany
Constructed	1994–2002
Number built	46 trains
Formation	6 per train set DT–M1–M2–M2–M1–DT
Fleet numbers	H95 5001–5002 H97 5003-5026 H01 5027-5046
Capacity	296 seated; 1,624 standing; 2 PIW spaces
Operators	Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Lines served	U5, U6, U7, U8 and U9
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium-alloy double-skinned construction
Width	2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Floor height	95 cm (37 in)
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Weight	226.8t /335.9 t (laden)
Power output	2.24 MW (3,000 hp)
Transmission	WN Drive
Acceleration	1.0 m/s2
Deceleration	1.2 m/s2 (service) 1.3 m/s2 (emergency)
Auxiliaries	IGBT–VVVF Auxiliary Inverter with Battery Charger 80 kVA–16 kW
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
Braking system(s)	Regenerative Braking, Resistor Braking, Air Brakes
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The BVG Class H is a type of electric multiple unit train used on the Berlin U-Bahn, Berlin's underground rapid transit system. They were the first new design of wide profile trains introduced after the fall of the Berlin Wall and have been in use since 1996. It is the first model to allow passengers to freely walk through the entire length of the train, as opposed to having multiple closed off compartments.