DBAG Class 422

DBAG-Baureihe 422
422 027 at Dortmund-Westerfilde station
Manufacturer	Alstom, Bombardier
Constructed	2007–2011
Entered service	2008
Number built	84
Operator(s)	Deutsche Bahn AG
Line(s) served	S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr
Specifications
Car length	69.43m
Width	3,020mm
Height	4,033mm
Floor height	1.025 mm
Platform height	960 mm
Doors	12
Maximum speed	140 km/h
Weight	112t
Power output	2.350 kW
Power supply	Electric
Electric system(s)	15 kV 16.7 Hz
Braking system(s)	Electric, air
Safety system(s)	Sifa, PZB
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Class 422 is a series of four-car electric multiple units that are a derivative of the DBAG Class 423.

History

The units were commissioned by Deutsche Bahn in 2005. 78 units worth €343 million will be built by Bombardier Transportation and Alstom and be delivered between March 2008 and October 2010.

Deutsche Bahn uses the units on the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn network.