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The unit trains Alstom Coradia Continental belong completely to the vehicle's family of modular transport - unit trains Alstom Coradia the manufacturer Alstom Transport Germany , formerly Alstom LHB, Salzgitter.

The trains of the vehicle family are formed from a kit of standardized individual vehicles, which carry their technical equipment with the exception of the traction motors on the roof. The end cars are available in two lengths; They each carry a main transformer, a drive converter and a secondary converter. The middle cars carry the other equipment pantograph, compressor and battery box. The air conditioning unit for the passenger compartment is arranged centrally on each vehicle. In the case of the vehicles of the series 0440, the end car has a separate radiator, in the case of the vehicles of the series 1440 it is combined with the radiator of the main transformer.

The vehicle head can be executed with crumple zones ; these are not installed on the 0440 Series vehicles to reduce vehicle length and save costs. In line with customer specifications, the side cab doors in the Coradia Nordic and a second PZB data setter have been eliminated. At agilis in Regensburg's E network, in the E-network Augsburg and on the Mainfrankenbahn, the trains are equipped with extendable steps. Before the doors open, they leave under the train.

The vehicles are at least 95% recyclable.

The Coradia Continental is available in different lengths. For this purpose, the number of middle cars (series 441: with drive axles, 841: not driven) varies. In addition, the end cars (series (0) 440) were delivered in two different lengths.

The vehicles of the series 1440 (S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr, Zweckverband Greater Braunschweig and Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen) receive a modified head according to standard EN 15227 , the length of which is only slightly shorter than the former longer version.

These trains are used in regions:
Bavaria
Lower Saxony / Bremen
Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia