Allersberg-Express
Allersberg station
Allersberg-Express was the brand name for the
Alstom Coradia Continental trainsets.[2]
Service operation
The train operates as a shuttle service without any stops between the
Allersberg (Rothsee) stations. It utilises the Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway, where it can reach a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). The 25 km (16 mi) journey takes about 15 minutes in the 2012 schedule.[3] Connections to seven regional bus lines are available at Allersberg station, as well as a park and ride
facility with 286 parking bays and 112 bicycle racks.
Rolling stock
The train is usually operated with a
driving van trailer). When the service was first established, a "sandwiched" train consist (112+Bn+Bn+Bnf+112) was used as the driving van trailer for the service did not have the necessary LZB equipment installed yet.[4]
Contrary to the usual coaches of this type, the Allersberg-Express coaches are equipped with an electronic passenger information system and pushbutton-operated exterior doors. The train offers 240 2nd class seats and 34 bicycle racks.
Technical Information
- On the open line, the train set runs with the ICEto pass, it therefore takes a minimum wait of four minutes before the train can depart.
- The Allersberg-Express, with its top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph), is the only non-pressurised regional train which regularly passes ICE 3 trains running at their top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). The service also is one of the few regional trains to perform a scheduled run on a German high-speed line, the other notable train being the München-Nürnberg-Express.
References
- ^ "R9 Express". Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "Linien S2 und S5: Neue S-Bahnen nach Roth werden getestet".
- ^ "R9 Express" (PDF). Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg. Retrieved 2012-11-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Regionalverkehr aktuell Dezember 2006". Nahverkehr in Franken. 2006-12-15. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-05-16.