81-717

Metrovagonmash 81-717/714
Series
9600-9700
Traction power supply
Third rail only
Protection
ATB max. speed 90km/h

81-717/714 is a metro car (build by Metrovagonmash) designed for rapid transit systems of the Soviet Union, as well as its satellite states, in the mid-1970s. A number of Eastern European countries use modified variants of these metro cars, such as the various models used in Poland: 81-717.3, 81-714.3, 81-572, 81-573, 81-572.1, 81-573.1, 81-572.2, and 81-573.2. The Prague Metro in the Czech Republic still has these units, but they have been modernized into variant 81-71M for service. Most variants of the 81-71 family are visually almost identical to the 81-717 and 81-714, except for 81-572.2, which has a cabin that resembles the 81-540.2 (another Russian metro car, an improved version of the 81-717 that was first produced in 2006).

These metro trains are still in service in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sofia, Warsaw, Budapest, Yerevan and Tbilisi. The Czech modernised version (81-71M) is commonly used in Prague, transporting passengers on two lines out of 3. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrovagonmash_81-717/81-714)

In the simulator

These trains can be used on third-rail and ATB-protected parts of the network. It includes

• In Simvliet:
  • The entire line C
  • parts of A and B (between Simvliet Airport and Stadionweg / Tussenvelden)

• In Rijndam:
  • Section Molenwijk - Noorderpoort / Westpoort of the M1
  • Section Centraal Station (Rijndam) - Station Westplein of the M2 and M3
  • Whole lines M4 and M6

Special animations:

• Shift+X: Cabin door
• Ctrl+Shift+X: activate/deactivate window wipers