The type designation gives the vehicle's length: The one-piece type LINT 27 has a length of and is also known as Baureihe 640 of Deutsche Bahn. The two-part train with a Jacobs-bogie, LINT 41, is long. In Germany it is classified as Baureihe 648, Baureihe 0623 and Baureihe 1648. Trainsets LINT 54 Baureihe 0622 using two carbodies and LINT 81 Baureihe 0620/0621 using three car bodies have been introduced in 2013. The Alstom Coradia LINT is part of Alstom Coradia family of Inter-city trains which includes multiple unit diesel or electric as well as double-decker trains. The LINT family offers capacities ranging from 70 to 300 seated passengers. They operate at top speeds ranging from. The Coradia LINT trains are manufactured in Salzgitter in Germany, other types of the CORADIA range are the A-TER Class X 73500 manufactured in Reichshoffen in France and the Coradia Minuetto manufactured in Savigliano in Italy.
LINT 27
The one-piece railcars have engines and a maximum speed of. The train has 52 2nd class seats, eight 1st class seats and 13 tip-up seats. Up to three cars can run together in multiple unit form. The trains are predominantly used on non-electrified light railways in North Rhine-Westphalia amongst other regions.
LINT 41 and LINT 54
Both the LINT 41 and LINT 54 consist of two parts. The longer carriage length of the LINT 54 allows for an extra set of doors per carriage, whilst the LINT 41 has only one set per carriage. Some transportation companies offer ticket machines in the door area. The trainsets are equipped with diesel engines with a rated power of, or depending on their delivery date. LINT 27 are equipped with a single engine, LINT 41 with two engines, LINT 54 with two or three engines, LINT 81 with four engines. The trains are mainly used in Northern Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia. They are also quite popular in other European countries. For example, in Denmark they are being used by the largest non-state-owned operator, Arriva as well as by Lokalbanen A/S and Regionstog. In the eastern provinces of the Netherlands, they are operated bySyntus which is now Keolis Nederland. They are also used in Canada. Alstom delivered six new trains to operate on the O-TrainTrillium Line in Ottawa. The new trains went into service on 2 March 2015, displacing the previous Bombardier Talent fleet. In 2019 Inlandsbanan in Sweden bought 5 used LINT 41 from the Netherlands. They have been upgraded for usage on longer distances and are used for traffic in 2020. Lint 41 has 115 seats, while the Lint 54 can have between 150 and 180 seats.
LINT 81
The LINT 81 is a three carriage set, with two driving vehicles with cabs, and an intermediate vehicle for passenger accommodation only. In September 2012, Netinera ordered 63 Coradia LINT trains from Alstom, which would be used on services in Rheinland-Pfalz. The order included some LINT 54 DMUs and 18 Lint 81.
