The B 82500 (often referred to as BGC or BiBi) is a class of
dual-mode,
multi-system, diesel and overhead electrification (1.5 kV DC, 25 kV AC) powered
multiple unit
A multiple-unit train or simply multiple unit (MU) is a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined together, which when coupled to another multiple unit can be controlled by a single driver, with multiple-unit train contr ...
built by
Bombardier for
SNCF
The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (; abbreviated as SNCF ; French for "National society of French railroads") is France's national state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the country's national rail traffi ...
.
It is one
variant of the Autorail à Grande Capacité. These trains were built at
Bombardier's rail manufacturing plant in Crespin.
The class was officially launched at
Troyes station
Troyes station ( French: ''Gare de Troyes'') is a railway station serving the town Troyes, Aube department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Mulhouse railway. The station is served by regional trains towards Paris and Chaumont. on 9 October 2007 for service on the
TER Champagne-Ardenne
TER Champagne Ardenne was the regional rail network serving the former Champagne-Ardenne région of France. In 2016 it was merged into the new TER Grand Est.
TER Network Rail
Bus
* Châlons-en-Champagne – Vitry-le-François
* Château-T ...
network.
References
External links
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B 82500
Bombardier Transportation multiple units
Hybrid multiple units of France
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25 kV AC multiple units
1500 V DC multiple units of France