Regina (train)
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| Regina | |
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 Mittnabotåget operated by Connex |
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Kalmar |
| Number built | 70 |
| Formation | 2 or 3 cars |
| Fleet numbers | X50, X51, X52, X53, X54 |
| Capacity | 165–294 |
| Operator | SJ Skånetrafiken Trafik i Mälardalen Tåg i Bergslagen Upplands Lokaltrafik X-Trafik Västtrafik Värmlandstrafik Veolia Transport Gröna tåget |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 53,900 mm (two cars) 80,500 mm (three cars) |
| Width | 3,450 mm |
| Maximum speed | 180–200 km/h |
| Weight | 120 t (two cars) 165 t (three cars) |
| Power output | 1590 kW (two cars) 2120 kW (three cars) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Voltage | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC |
The Regina is a Swedish electric multiple unit passenger train, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation (formerly ADtranz). It is used by the national passenger railway SJ along with numerous regional and private operators, in variants designated X50, X51, X52, X53 and X54, and in two- and three-carriage models. The Regina is wider than other Swedish trains; at 3450 mm, it allows five-abredth seating, increasing passenger capacity by 25%. The car body is built of stainless steel; only bolsters and coupler pockets are made of mild steel. The length is 54-80 m, and the capacity 165-294 seats. A variant of the Regina is used in China as the CRH1.
Top speeds of various models range from 180 km/h to 200 km/h. As part of the Gröna tåget (‘the green train’) project, a modified Regina set the Swedish rail-speed record of 282 km/h on 2007-07-18;[1] the goal is to reach 250 km/h in regular service.[2]
The existing Regina units are short trains built for local and regional service, but in late 2007 it was announced that SJ were ordering twenty units furnished for inter-city service, allowing the X2000 trains currently used on routes such as Göteborg–Malmö and Stockholm–Karlstad/Falun to be moved elsewhere.[3] These units will be four-carriage trains with a first-class section and an on-board bistro; they are to be delivered between April and August of 2010, with an option for another 20 units.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Olle Nygårds (2007-07-19). Nytt hastighetsrekord för svenskt tåg. Ny Teknik. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- ^ Background. Gröna Tåget/Banverket. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Ulf Nyström (2007-12-28). SJ köper nya snabbtåg. Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Bombardier Transportation (2008-05-22). Bombardier Wins 221 Million Euro Order From Swedish State Railway For Environmentally-Friendly REGINA Trains. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
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