The MVG Class C is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft on the Munich U-Bahn system since 2002.
[3] Those plans were later revised to a six car formation, with the exterior and interior designed by Alexander Neumeister.
[4] The C2.11 trains feature LED interior lighting, LCD passenger information screens, CCTV security cameras and upholstery on all seats.
[3] The car bodies are made out of aluminium, and the trains are powered by IGBT-controlled[3] three-phase motors.
[3] Weak spots on the couplers were discovered during test runs, leading to the trains not being approved by the authorities.
[13] Worth 185 million Euro, it is the biggest rolling stock order in the history of the Munich U-Bahn.
[14] Originally intended to enter passenger service in 2013, the Technical Authority of Oberbayern didn't gave their permission due to faulty doors and problems regarding the loading gauge.
[13] The first C2 trains entered passenger service on 17 June 2016, between Kieferngarten and Garching-Forschungszentrum stations on line U6.