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Protos (train)

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Connexxion Class 5030
PROTOS train at Hoevelaken
In service2007–present
ManufacturerFahrzeugtechnik Dessau
Number built6
Number in service5
Formation2 cars per unit
Fleet numbers5031-5036
Capacity12 x 1st Class
154 x 2nd Class
OperatorsConnexxion
Lines servedValleilijn
Specifications
Floor height810 mm (31.89 in)
Maximum speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Weight108 t (106 long tons; 119 short tons)
Electric system(s)1.5 kV Catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Protos is an electric multiple unit built by the German company Fahrzeugtechnik Dessau.[1]

Details

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The train is built with two coaches. The train has a low floor, at a height of 810 mm, so there is little to no step between the platform height and the trains. The prototype unit left the factory in September 2006 and was displayed at InnoTrans 2006. The only operator of these units is Connexxion on the Valleilijn between Amersfoort and Ede-Wageningen in the Netherlands where 5 sets were delivered. After testing, the units entered passenger service in September 2007.[2][3]

UIC and coach numbers

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Set number 2 mB-coach 1 mAB-coach 1 Entered service Name Status
5031 94 84 4811 003-1 94 84 4812 002-2 26 July 2007 Henk Lambooij In use
5032 94 84 4811 004-9 94 84 4812 003-0 26 August 2007 In use
5033 94 84 4811 005-6 94 84 4812 004-8 27 September 2007 Hans van Daalen In use
5034 94 84 4811 002-3 94 84 4812 005-5 3 November 2007 In use
5035 94 84 4811 006-4 94 84 4812 006-3 25 November 2007 Marijke van Haaren In use
5036 / FTD01 September 2011 Dismantled

Services operating

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Series Train type Route
31300 RS 34 Stoptrein Amersfoort - Barneveld Noord - Barneveld Centrum - Barneveld Zuid - Lunteren - Ede Centrum - Ede-Wageningen
31400 RS 34 Stoptrein Amersfoort - Barneveld Noord - Barneveld Centrum - Barneveld Zuid
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References

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  1. ^ PROTOS, fahrzeugtechnik-dessau.de
  2. ^ "Protos maakt zich op voor de Valleilijn | De Vallei | gelderlander.nl". 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. ^ "Protos EMU prototype ready to roll". Railway Gazette. 2006-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12.
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