Alfa Pendular
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Alfa Pendular is the name of the flagship Pendolino high-speed tilting train of Portuguese state railway company CP.[1] It connects the cities of Guimarães, Braga, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Santarém, Lisbon, Albufeira and Faro, among others at speeds of up to 220 km/h (135 mph).
The trains were assembled in Portugal by ADtranz at the former Sorefame works at Amadora, based on contracting partnership between Fiat-Ferroviaria as the main contractor and ADtranz and Siemens as the main subcontractors.
Beginning 2017, the trains were refurbished, introducing new interiors, livery, seating and features such as Wi-Fi and power outlets.[2]
Description
The Alfa Pendular
There are 8
During testing, a top speed of 245.6 km/h (152.6 mph) was reached close to Espinho in 1998.
Tilting technology
Its tilting train technology, with a maximum tilt angle of 8°, allows the train to negotiate curves at higher speeds than conventional trains. The combination of the resulting high cornering velocity and the tilting movement of the carriages helps ensure a comfortable ride for the passengers, although the jostle and sway compensating for track irregularities may cause "travel sickness" in those susceptible. The hydraulic tilting system is governed by two gyroscopes in the head cars. The curve is found on the base of the elevation of the external track.
The use of this train did not require particular modifications to the existing rail network, but it is expensive in terms of maintenance of the rolling stock because of the complexity of the tilting system.
Stations
The stations served by the Alfa Pendular are from north to south:[3]
- Braga
- Guimarães
- Famalicão
- Trofa
- Porto-Campanhã
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Espinho
- Aveiro
- Coimbra-B
- Pombal
- Entroncamento
- Santarém
- Lisboa–Oriente
- Lisboa–Santa Apolónia (off the lines from/to Faro)
- Lisboa-Entrecampos
- Pinhal Novo
- Tunes
- Albufeira-Ferreiras
- Loulé
- Faro
See also
- List of high speed trains
References
- ^ Série 4000: CP official website
- ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "#NovoAlfaPendular". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Comboios de Portugal > Alfa Pendular > Estações
External links
Media related to Alfa Pendular at Wikimedia Commons