Bombardier Transportation has completed the first Zefiro Express train for Västtrafik Swedish public transport operator. Västtrafik has approved the build and awarded the Delivery Certificate enabling the testing and commissioning phase to begin.
“It is gratifying that the first of our new trains is ready to hit the testing phase. Now we will ensure that the trains live up to our high demands on safety and efficiency,” Jarl Samuelsson, Business Director at Västtrafik said.
Following the completion, the train will enter “a series of static tests to ensure all onboard systems and equipment are fully functional and safe, followed by dynamic testing where we will witness the first ZEFIRO Express train in motion for the first time in the safe environment of our purpose-built test track,” said Henrik Junkrans, Project Execution Director Nordics at Bombardier Transportation.
The extensive testing and commissioning programme will ensure the train performs as designed and meets the high standards of safety and efficiency demanded by railway safety regulations.
The static and dynamic tests will check everything from the propulsion and train control systems to the wheels, bogies and braking systems, automatic doors, driver’s control and passenger information systems.
The tests will be performed at Bombardier’s Hennigsdorf production site and test track in Germany. The first train is scheduled to be delivered to Sweden in 2021, where it will undergo extensive commissioning on Västtrafik’s rail network.
In 2018, Bombardier and Västtrafik signed an agreement for the supply of Zefiro Express train fleet consisting of 40 three-car trains. In November, the public transport operator has ordered five additional trains bringing the total order to 45 vehicles. The framework contract still has options for 55 additional trains.
These high-speed high-capacity three-car EMUs will run with a maximum speed of 200 km/h. To ensure reliability in harsh weather conditions, including temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius and snow drifts up to 80 cm deep, the new trains are being equipped with a winter package including a robust propulsion system, a single-axle drive and very good slip-slide regulation.
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