IC4
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IC4 unit MG 5615 departing from Copenhagen Central Station, October 7, 2009
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| In service | 2007–2011, 2012– |
| Manufacturer | AnsaldoBreda |
| Built at | Pistoia, Reggio Calabria, Naples and Aarhus |
| Replaced | IC3, MR and DD |
| Constructed | 2005–2013 |
| Entered service | 2007 |
| Number under construction | - |
| Number built | 82 (DSB) |
| Number in service | 37(as of December 31, 2015) |
| Formation | 4 cars |
| Fleet numbers | 5601–5683 |
| Capacity | 204 seated |
| Operator(s) | DSB |
| Depot(s) | Aarhus H |
| Line(s) served | Lindholm–Copenhagen Airport |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 86.53 m (283 ft 10 11⁄16 in) |
| Car length | 19,000 mm (62 ft 4 1⁄16 in) (intermediate cars) 24,000 mm (78 ft 8 7⁄8 in) (end cars) |
| Width | 3,150 mm (10 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 4,200 mm (13 ft 9 3⁄8 in) |
| Floor height | 1,290 mm (50 13⁄16 in) (MG and FG cars) 600 mm (23 5⁄8 in) (FH cars) |
| Platform height | 550 mm (21 5⁄8 in) |
| Entry | Step (MG and FG cars) Level (FH cars) |
| Doors | 4 |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 m/h) |
| Weight | 160 tonnes (157.5 long tons; 176.4 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | 4 x Iveco |
| Engine type | 4 x 12 L (732 cu in) diesels |
| Power output | 4 x 560 kW (750 hp) |
| Transmission | Mechanical |
| Acceleration | 0.9 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2) |
| Train heating | Air conditioner |
| Braking system(s) | Air brake, dynamic brake and track brake |
| Safety system(s) | Automatic Train Control |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The IC4 is an inter-city train built by the Italian train manufacturer AnsaldoBreda for the trans-Great Belt routes of Danske Statsbaner (DSB), Denmark's national railway operator. Under DSB's 'Good trains for everyone' plan ('Gode tog til alle'), the intent of the IC4 project was to replace several types of outdated rolling stock. However, various delays and shortcomings have turned the project into a major political issue.
The IC4 units were originally scheduled to enter DSB's Intercity service in 2003. On 25 June 2007, one IC4 unit (trainset no. 4) entered regional service between Aarhus and Aalborg. On 27 August 2007, another test train entered regional passenger service between Aarhus and Fredericia in eastern Jutland. Two further units entered regional service during the autumn of 2007. By the end of 2007, DSB and AnsaldoBreda were to agree when the IC4 would be ready for Intercity and IntercityLyn (express inter-city) services. This, however, required the approval of the Danish National Rail Authority.
The IC4's first long-distance run, from Aalborg to Copenhagen, took place on 7 August 2008, while the train finally received approval for regular service with multiple connected trainsets on 9 November 2010. The 82nd and final unit (MG 5683) was delivered to DSB in September 2013, and as of 2015, IC4 trains are in regular operation on the Aarhus-Copenhagen, Aarhus-Aalborg, Aarhus-Esbjerg, Odense-Fredericia and Copenhagen-Holbæk-Kalundborg connections.
The train is powered by four low-emission diesel engines with a common rail direct-injection system, giving a total power output of 2,240 kW (3,004 bhp) (or 3045 metric hp). The engines are 20-litre (1,200-cubic-inch) V8s from Iveco. The maximum allowed speed of the train is 200 km/h (120 mph). Each train set consists of four articulated cars with a total length of 86 m (282 ft 2 in), and is capable of seating 204 people. Built of light aluminium alloys, each trainset weighs 140–160 tonnes (137.8–157.5 long tons; 154.3–176.4 short tons), and a fully operational (including diesel, water, etc.) weight of 170 tonnes (167.3 long tons; 187.4 short tons).
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