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AM5-M2 and AM4-M4

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Alstom Metropolis
IndustryRail transport
ProductsHeavy rail vehicles (AM5-M2, AM4-M4)

The AM5-M2 and AM4-M4 represent two distinct models of Alstom Metropolis heavy rail vehicles currently serving Budapest Metro's Lines M2 and M4. Production of 22 AM5-M2 trainsets for Line M2 commenced in 2009 and concluded by 2013. Meanwhile, 22 AM4-M4 units were manufactured starting in 2012 specifically for Line M4, with deliveries completed by 2014.

A significant incident involving an AM5-M2 train occurred on December 5, 2016, marking the first major accident in the history of the Budapest metro system. This event took place at Pillangó utca station on Line M2, causing no deaths but resulting in twenty-one passengers sustaining injuries, five of which were serious.

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