| Z 27500 (ZGC) | |
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Z 27883 in the TER Languedoc-Roussillon livery at Milhaud station
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| In service | 2005–present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Crespin |
| Family name | Autorail à Grande Capacité |
| Replaced | Z2 (Z 7300, Z 7500, Z 9500, Z 9600, Z 11500) and RIO, RRR cars |
| Constructed | 2005–2010 |
| Entered service | 2005 |
| Number built | 211 |
| Number in service | 211 trainsets (As of December 2013) |
| Formation | 3 or 4 cars per trainset articulated (M1+R1(+R2)+M2) |
| Fleet numbers | Z 27501/2–27949/50 |
| Capacity |
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| Operators | SNCF |
| Lines served | TER |
| Specifications | |
| Train length |
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| Car length |
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| Width | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 4.02 m (13 ft 2 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 840 mm (33 in) |
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| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Weight |
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| Traction system | Bombardier MITRAC IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 4 × 325 kW (436 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 1,300 kW (1,700 hp) |
| Transmission | 4.68 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[1] |
| Electric system(s) |
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| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′+2′(+2′)+2′+Bo′ |
| Safety system(s) | Crocodile and KVB |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg type, from Dellner |
| Multiple working | Z 27500, B 81500, B 82500 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| † 3 car train, * 4 car train.[2][3][4][5] | |
The Z 27500 is a type of dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset for the French National Railway Company (SNCF) intended to the TER network (French commuter rail).[2]
The train is the electric variant of Bombardier AGC, often referred to as ZGC. It the most important fleet of all other AGC variants.[2] It is capable of operating on a 1,500 V DCor25 kV 50 Hz AC electricity supply.
A total of 211 trainsets have been built by Canadian conglomerate Bombardier at its factory in Crespin (near Valenciennes, France) since 2005. The first set (Z 27503/27504) was placed into regular passenger service on 24 March 2005, for the Basse-Normandie region.
Bombardier vehicle design is articulated using bogies between carriages. The Z 27500 are available in three or four-car unit.[3] The train can be operated as a multiple-unit control with up to three units, with other Z 27500 or the dual-mode version Diesel/1,500 V DC (B 81500). The train is equipped with 2 pantographs on the intermediate car.
Their capacity offers 160 seats in a three-car unit, 220 in a four-car set. The inter-carriage passages have wide, open gangway connections, limiting bottlenecking.
The Z 27500 from Lorraine region can be operated as a multiple-unit control with the Diesel variant (X 76500 [fr]), specifically equipped with a command to raise the pantograph.[6]
Whereas the first trains were delivered in their three-car set version (with an intermediate car), several regions later added a second intermediate car, in order to increase their capacity from 160 to 220 seats.[7]
| Regions (before merger) | Regions (after merger) | Number of 3-car set | Number of 4 car-set | Total | Remarks | Layout |
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| Alsace | Grand Est | 0 (3 ordered) | 6 | 6 | Transformed into 4-car set | |
| Aquitaine | Occitanie | 0 | 0 | 0 | First and second class, medium distance network | |
| Auvergne | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 0 (3 ordered) | 0 | 0 | The 3 trains were sold to Midi Pyrénées | |
| Basse Normandie | Normandie | 0 (9 ordered) | 9 | 9 | Transformed into 4-car set in 2020 | First and second class, medium distance network |
| Bourgogne | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 10 | 0 | 10 | Single class, medium distance network | |
| Bretagne | Bretagne | 6 | 8 | 14 | First and second class, high comfort | |
| Centre | Centre-Val de Loire | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Champagne-Ardenne | Grand Est | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Franche-Comté | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 4 | 0 | 4 | Single class, medium distance network | |
| Haute normandie | Normandie | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Languedoc Rousillon | Occitanie | 0 | 37 | 37 | First and second class, medium distance network | |
| Lorraine | Grand Est | 18 | 14 | 32 | First and second class, high comfort | |
| Midi Pyrénées | Occitanie | 19 | 0 | 19 | With the 3 trains acquired from Auvergne | First and second class, high comfort |
| Pays de la Loire | Pays de la Loire | 0 | 18 | 18 | ||
| Rhône-Alpes | Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Total | 94 | 117 | 211 | |||
SNCF has announced on 18 March 2021, that 40% of the TER (French commuter rail) fleet will be renovated in the next 10 years, included Z 27500 Class.[15]
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