CAF Oaris
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Oaris is a modular high-speed train platform developed by the Spanish manufacturer CAF.[3]
Technical details
Oaris is a non-
Iberian gauge) and variable gauge options has been developed.[4]
Oaris bodyshells are manufactured from aluminium.[3] The driving end cars are 26,780 mm (87 ft 10 in) long, middle cars 24,780 mm (81 ft 4 in), and an 8-car set measures 202.24 m (663 ft 6 in).
The train is fitted with 660 kW (890 hp) motors, giving a total power of 5,280 kW (7,080 hp) in the 4-car, 7,920 kW (10,620 hp) in the 6-car, and 10,560 kW (14,160 hp) in the 8-car configuration. Design speed is 350 km/h (220 mph), the service top speed is 320 km/h (200 mph).
History
- May 2010. After fours years of development in a project supported by Valencia.[3]
- September 2010. A prototype starts to be assembled by CAF.[5] It has 4 cars and is designed for 216 seats. Renfe has reserved the class 105 for the prototype.[4]
- January 14, 2011. CAF announces that the prototype is finished and will undergo dynamic tests in early 2011.[6]
- December 2011. Four-car prototype undergoes trials at up to 352 km/h on the Madrid to Sevilla route.[4]
- Spring 2013. Prototype gets homologation by Brazilian Railindustry Association, which will allow CAF to offer trains for the proposed high-speed rail connection between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.[7]
- 2013. Test runs for homologation in Spain. In October 2013 company sources said the approval process of Oaris is in the final stages and within months is ready for operation.[8]
- March 2015: The Norwegian airport train operator
- June 2019: Belonging to the five train manufacturers selected to tender for High Speed 2 rolling stock CAF presented their Oaris trains as passenger trains for HS2.[12]
- June 2021: The trainsets delivered to Flytoget were withdrawn from service after 19 days of operation due to discovery of cracks in the chassis.[13]
See also
- Bombardier Zefiro
- Alstom AGV
- Siemens Velaro
- List of high-speed trains
References
- ^ a b "Flytoget orders CAF Oaris trainsets". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b "CAF-Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, your railway solutions". Caf.net. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ a b c d "CAF unveils Oaris high speed train concept". Railway Gazette International. 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d "CAF tests prototype Oaris high speed train". Railway Gazette International. 13 December 2011.
- ^ "CAF Oaris - Ferropedia". www.ferropedia.es. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Diario Vasco. 14 January 2011.
- El Pais. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Miguel Ánguel Gavira (28 October 2013). "Talgo y CAF quieren aprovechar la apertura ferroviaria para impulsar sus nuevos AVE" (in Spanish). elEconomista.es. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Solberg, Mari Gisvold (2015-04-16). "Nye, bredere, flytog får en toppfart på 250 km/t". Tu.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Electronic Public Records – 2015/866 - Flytoget - Nye togsett type 78" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Authority. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Flytoget's first CAF Oaris trainset nears completion". Railway Gazette International. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25.
- ^ Longhorn, Danny (2019-06-10). "CAF unveils bid to supply Oaris trains to HS2". RailBusinessDaily. BusinessDailyGroup Ltd. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
The Oaris platform … has demonstrated its capacity to operate at speeds over 360 km/h
- ^ "Crack causes Flytoget to withdraw brand new CAF fleet from traffic". Retrieved 31 August 2021.