SNCF Class Z 27500

Z 27500 (ZGC)
Z 27500 (ZGC)
	Z 27883 in the TER Languedoc-Roussillon livery at Milhaud station
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	140 + 20 folding seats†; 194 + 26 folding seats*;
Operators	SNCF
Lines served	TER
Specifications
Train length	57.4 m (188 ft 4 in)†; 72.8 m (238 ft 10 in)*;
Car length	21 m (68 ft 11 in) (end car); 15.4 m (50 ft 6 in) (intermediate cars);
Width	2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Height	4.02 m (13 ft 2 in)
Wheel diameter	840 mm (33 in)
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (110 in) (motorised bogie); 2,800 mm (110 in) (trailer bogie);
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Weight	124.7 t (122.7 long tons; 137.5 short tons)†; 152.6 t (150.2 long tons; 168.2 short tons)*;
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)
Electric system(s)	Overhead line:; 25 kV 50 Hz AC; 1,500 V DC;
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.

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).

The train is the electric variant of Bombardier AGC, often referred to as ZGC. It the most important fleet of all other AGC variants. It is capable of operating on a 1,500 V DC or 25 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.