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Revision as of 06:14, 28 May 2020
| Siemens Viaggo Comfort | |
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 A Siemens Viaggo Comfort trainset operated by ÖBB Railjet near Pfarrwerfen on Salzburg-Tyrol Railway. | |
.jpg) The interior of a Siemens Viaggo Comfort trainset operated by Virgin Trains USA in Miami. | |
| In service | 2008–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
| Built at | |
| Family name | Siemens Viaggo |
| Constructed | 2006–present |
| Number built |
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| Operators |
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| Specifications | |
| Car length | 25.98 m (85.24 ft) |
| Width | 2.825 m (9 ft 3.22 in) |
| Height | 4.05 m (13.29 ft) |
| Doors | 2 manually operated dutch doors per side |
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) |
| Power supply | 480 V AC 60 Hz Head end power |
| Braking system(s) | Air |
| Coupling system |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Notes/references | |
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Siemens Viaggio Comfort is a brand of locomotive-hauled railroad passenger cars built by Siemens Mobility. The car was designed in the early 2000s and was based on the earler Siemens Viaggio Classic railcars. The railcars were first used in 2008 on Railjet, a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Czech Railways (ČD). The North American version of the railcars first went into service in 2018 with Brightline (now Virgin Trains USA) in Florida and railcars are currently on order for the US states of California, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri for use on their Amtrak state-supported corridors and Canada's Via Rail for use on its Québec City–Windsor Corridor.
History
European version
Siemens first produced the Viaggio Comfort railcars in response to a request by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for locomotive-hauled push-pull trainsets for its upcoming Railjet high-speed rail service. Typically, high-speed rail services use electric multiple units, but ÖBB had recently purchased a fleet of Siemens EuroSprinter electric locomotives that it wanted to continue to use. After a bidding process, it was announced in February 2006 that the Siemens Viaggio Comfort was the best design as well as the least expensive.[2][3] The initial February 2006 order was for 23 sets of 7-coach trains, which was followed by a second order by ÖBB for 44 more sets in September 2007.[4] The total value of the order was €798 million for 469 passenger carriages.[5]
The industrial design company Spirit Design was contracted to provide an exterior and interior design.[6] The shape of the forward end of the control car (also known as a cab car or driving trailer) was derived from the design of the Siemens EuroSprinter locomotives that the trainsets would be paired with.[7] The trainsets were built at the Siemens factory in Maribor, Slovenia and the first unit was completed on 15 September 2008, and put on display in several locations including the InnoTrans trade fair before beginning test runs in late 2008.[8] The first Railjet commercial service started on 14 December 2008.
Between September 2011 and May 2012, Czech Railways (ČD) negotiated to have seven of the trainsets ordered by ÖBB transferred to it, for use on its high-speed rail service which would also be called Railjet.[9][10][11][12] The Viaggio Comfort railcars went into service with ČD on 15 June 2014.
North American version
The Viaggio Comfort railcars came to the North American in response to an order from a 2014 order from All Aboard Florida for its new Brightline (now Virgin Trains USA) corridor service. All Aboard Florida purchased five trainsets of four passenger coaches along with ten Siemens Charger SCB-40 diesel-electric locomotives which will be placed on each end of a trainset.
The design studio, the LAB at Rockwell Group, was contracted to adapt the design for the North American market.[13]
The trainsets (and locomotives) were built at the Siemens factory in Florin, California starting in July 2015 and the first trainset was completed in December 2016.[14] Public operations began on 13 January 2018.[15][16]
In November 2017, the state of California (representing a coalition of states including California, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri) announced that it would be ordering 137 Viaggio Comfort railcars through its contractor Sumitomo Corporation.[17] The states had initially contracted Sumitomo, which in turn subcontracted with Nippon Sharyo, to build the Next Generation Bi-Level Passenger Rail Car, but a prototype car failed a buff strength test in August 2015. After the test failure, canceled its deal with Nippon Sharyo, and turned to Siemens to be the new subcontractor. The order includes 49 cars for California, formed into seven semi-permanently-coupled trainsets and 54 cars for the Midwest states, formed into 34 married pairs and 20 single coaches.[18] Similarly to Railjet, these cars will be hauled by an existing fleet of locomotives, this time the Siemens Charger SC-44 diesel-electric locomotive. The first three cars were completed in February 2020 and went into testing. The first trainset is supposed to go into revenue service in July 2020.[19]
On 12 December 2018, Canada's national passenger rail service operator, Via Rail announced that it was purchasing 32 Viaggio Comfort trainsets to replace the entire fleet used on its Québec City–Windsor Corridor.[20] Each new trainset will consist of a five passenger coaches (one equipped with driver's compartment) paired with a Siemens Charger SCB-40 diesel-electric locomotive.[21] The first trainset is to be delivered for testing by winter 2021, with the first sets in service by 2022 and all trains in service by 2024.
Trainsets
Most Siemens Viaggio Comfort railcars are configured into semi-permanently coupled trainsets with open gangway-style connections between cars but with standard couplers on the outer ends of the trainset for connecting the trainset to locomotives or other railway equipment.
Railjet trainsets
A Railjet trainset consists of seven individual coaches: four coaches with economy seating, one coach with a restaurant and a first class seating section, one coach with first class seating, and a control car with a first class seating section and a business class seating section (the most premium class).
The trainsets were manufactured by Siemens in Maribor, Slovenia, with final assembly being completed by ÖBB's technical services department in Simmering, Vienna.
The passenger cars are equipped with electro-pneumatic disc brakes (3 per axle in SF400 bogies[22]), as well as electromagnetic track brakes (eddy current brakes), and a parking brake. The driving trailer also has a manually operated brake using the disc brakes.[23] Primary bogie suspension is by coil spring, and secondary suspension is pneumatic.[22] Brake equipment is supplied by Knorr-Bremse, air-conditioning by Liebherr, and doors, carriage connections, toilets and seats are manufactured by other subcontractors.[24]
Virgin Trains USA trainsets
A Virgin Trains USA trainset consists of four semi-permanently-coupled coaches: three coaches with "Smart" economy seating and one with "Select" premium seating. Each trainset is paired with a Siemens Charger SCB-40 diesel-electric locomotive on each end.[25] Once the route to Orlando is in operation, the trainsets will be expanded to seven coaches, and five more complete trainsets will be purchased.[26][27]
The "Select" coaches offers 2x1 and four-to-a-table seating with 50 21-inch (530 mm)-wide seats per car and complimentary snacks and beverages, while the slightly less expensive "Smart" fare coaches seat 66 with narrower 19-inch (480 mm)-wide seats, with snacks and beverages available for purchase.[28][29] Each trainset is able to hold 248 passengers.[30]
Amtrak San Joaquins trainsets
The California Department of Transportation has ordered seven trainsets for the San Joaquins service with seven cars each: four coaches with economy seating, two coaches with economy seating and vending machines, and one cab car (control car) with economy seating. The order includes 49 cars for California, formed into seven semi-permanently-coupled trainsets and 54 cars for the Midwest states, formed into 34 married pairs and 20 single coaches. Since the Siemens Viaggio Comfort trainsets is designed to be used primarily with high platforms is designed for high platforms, two cars per trainset will have built-in wheelchair lifts for use with the low platforms used in California. The cab car and two other cars per trainset will have one vestibule per car, while the remaining cars will have two vestibules each.[31]
Amtrak Midwest trainsets
The US states of Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri have ordered 54 cars to be used on their passenger rail corridors: Blue Water, Illini/Saluki, Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg, Lincoln Service, Missouri River Runner, Pere Marquette, and Wolverine, collectively called "Amtrak Midwest."
Uniquely among Siemens Viaggio Comfort trainsets, the Midwest trains will be made up of married pairs (two coaches semi-permanently coupled with open gangway-style connections) and individual coaches with traditional gangway connections. The married pairs will consist of 17 café cars mated to 17 economy seating coaches and 17 combination "business class"/economy coaches mated to 17 economy seating coaches. The business class and cafe cars will have two vestibules each, while the coaches will have one.[31]
The unique design will allow trainsets to be sized to meet the travel demands of the individual corridors and allow business class seating and café car services to be added or removed.
Via Rail trainsets
Via Rail trainsets will consists of five individual coaches: two coaches with "business class" premium seating, two coaches with economy seating, and one cab car (control car) with economy seating.[21] Each trainset will be paired with a single Siemens Charger SCB-40 diesel-electric locomotive on one end.[21]
Gallery
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ÖBB Railjet passing over the Krauselklause viaduct on the Semmering railway -
ČD Railjet on its way to Vienna -
Brightline (now Virgin Trains USA) trainset -
An Amtrak version for the San Joaquins Corridor sits outside the Siemens factory in Florin.
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References
- ^ "Siemens Viaggio Comfort fact sheet" (PDF). Siemens AG. 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Siemens wins Railjet order". www.railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette International. 1 March 2006.
- ^ Marl, Pettauer, railjet, Slide 7
- ^ "Austria orders 44 more Railjet trains". www.railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette International. 5 October 2007.
- ^ ÖBB railjet : Eine neue Fahrzeuggeneration für die ÖB, Slide 5
- ^ "Design of railjet comes from Spirit Design". www.spiritdesign.at. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
- ^ ÖBB railjet : Eine neue Fahrzeuggeneration für die ÖB, Slide 8
- ^ "Raijet on test". www.railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette International. 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Czech Railways order 16 Railjets from ÖBB master agreement with Siemens", www.siemens.com, Siemens, 30 September 2011
- ^ "CD closes Railjet deal", www.railwaygazette.com, Railway Gazette International, 3 October 2011
- ^ Robert Mueller; Jens Hack (27 April 2012), "Czech Railways backs off $265 mln Siemens train buy (UPDATE 1)", www.reuters.com, retrieved 8 May 2012
- ^ Reidinger, Erwin (18 June 2014), ÖBB to order more Railjets
- ^ Trejos, Nancy (November 9, 2015). "New Florida train service to whisk passengers between Miami and Orlando". USA Today.
- ^ Hurtibise, Ron (December 14, 2016). "First All Aboard Florida train finished and ready for testing".
- ^ "Happy rails to you: Brightline high-speed trains roll into action". my Palm Beach Post. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Brightline slates fares and service date". Railway Age. January 11, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Caltrans Amends Multimillion Dollar, Multi-State Railcar Contract" (Press release). Caltrans. November 8, 2017.
- ^ Siemens Mobility (February 22, 2019). "Caltrans/ IDOT New Single-Level Passenger Railcars: 'CALIDOT'" (PDF). Next Generation Equipment Committee - 2019 Annual Meeting. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Gradinger, Kyle; Tamaoki, Momoko (February 21, 2020). "Multi-state Single Level Rail Cars Procurement Updates" (PDF). California Department of Transportation Division of Rail and Mass Transportation. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Via Rail Selects Siemens Canada to Replace its Quebec-Windsor Corridor Fleet". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "VIA Rail New Corridor Fleet" (PDF). Via Rail / Next Generation Equipment Committee. February 21, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Marl, Pettauer, railjet, Slides 29-33
- ^ Szécsey István, Bemutatjuk az ÖBB RailJet nagysebességű vonatát (2. rész), section: 2.12 to 2.12.6
- ^ Stefan Wehinger, railjet to take off next year, section: "Construction"
- ^ "Brightline unveils Siemens locomotives and coaches". Railway Gazette. London. June 8, 2016.
- ^ "All Aboard Florida Selects Siemens as Train Manufacturer" (Press release). All Aboard Florida. September 11, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Brinkmann, Paul (September 11, 2014). "Siemens to build All Aboard Florida trains". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Brightline train service begins in South Florida". WFTV 9. January 11, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Trains". Brightline. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Roustan, Wayne K. (May 19, 2018). "All aboard as Brightline launches fast train service to Miami". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Siemens Mobility (February 22, 2019). "Caltrans/ IDOT New Single-Level Passenger Railcars: 'CALIDOT'" (PDF). Next Generation Equipment Committee - 2019 Annual Meeting. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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