NSB Class 73 is a class of 22
electric multiple units built by
Adtranz for the
Norwegian State Railways. The four-car trains were modifications of
Class 71, which was again based on the Swedish
X2. The A-series consists of 16
intercity trains; they were delivered in 1999 and 2000 and are used on the
Bergen,
Dovre and
Sørland Lines. The intercity service was branded as
Signatur until 2003. The B-series consists of six
regional trains delivered in 2002 and used on the
Østfold Line. The regional trains were originally part of the
Agenda concept. The trains have a power output of and a maximum speed of . They have an overall length of and have a capacity for 208 seated passengers in the A-series and 250 in the B-series. The trains have
tilting mechanism allowing for faster travel through curves.