SNCF to order additional TGV Duplex trainsets
The French national railways SNCF will order an additional 80 + 40 TGV Duplex bi-level high speed trainsets, according to recent reports.
The order will reportedly consist of three lots:
Lot #1 is for 25 so-called “DASYE” type trainsets, as a continuation of the current order for 24 of this most recent variation of the basic TGV Duplex design. The “DASYE” subtype is basically a trainset composed of TGV-POS power cars (minus the 15 kV AC equipment) with 8 Duplex trailers (”DASYE” is for Duplex Asynchrone ERMTS-2). These trainsets will be equipped with the ERMTS-2 train control system.
Lot #2 is for 30 second generation Duplex trainsets capable of running in Germany and Switzerland (i.e. essentially a second generation Duplex trailer set with POS power cars)
Lot #3 is for another 25 second generation Duplex trainsets for French domestic service (i.e. minus the Germany/Switzerland specific train control systems, but retaining the 15 kV AC capability).
The 40 options that are to be part of this contract are not specified yet - these could be of any type.
Update: Here is now the Alstom press release announcing this order.
Posted in: Uncategorized | June 23, 2007 11:01 pm
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Peter, on July 6, 2007 @ 11:36 am
Da sollte ERTMS stehen, nicht ERMTS.
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