Siemens Viaggio Light
Siemens Viaggio Light is a
There have been a number of controversies surrounding the trains. After their delivery had been delayed by the manufacturer, problems were discovered in them and they were taken out of service in May 2009 but have since been gradually put back into service.
Israel
Conception and delivery
The color scheme was subject to a public poll, published by Israel Railways in newspapers and the Internet, which gave a choice of four designs: Blue and red with white stripes, blue, red with white stripes, and blue with white stripes.[3] The blue and white design won with 34.9% of a total of 62,871 people who participated in the survey. 58,871 votes came from Internet users (at least 547 of whom were not from Israel), and an additional 4,000 rail travelers were polled by Israel Railways staff. There was no significant difference between the results of the two groups.[7]
In early 2010, due to an anticipated equipment shortage because of the opening of new rail lines, Israel Railways exercised its option to purchase additional units, ordering 4
Technical specifications and features
There are three types of cars: a
The maximum service speed of the train is 160 km/h (100 mph),
The cars are a
Controversies
In February 2009, Ynet reported serious problems with the Viaggio Light model, including a longer stopping distance when traveling north, narrow doors and corridors, and problems with the Trainlift TR 450 technology. Israel Railways said that the allegations were exaggerated.[13] These and other problems caused Israel Railways to take Viaggio Light out of service in May 2009, until the issues were sorted out.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Viaggio Light - Low Floor Coach SDPP for ISR" (PDF). Israel Railways. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ Baron, Lior (November 29, 2008). נלחמים בצפיפות בקווים: רכבת ישראל תצא במכרז לרכישת קרונות וקטרים בהיקף של כמיליארד שקל [Fighting Crowdedness: Israel Railways will Publish a Tender to Acquire Cars and Locomotives for NIS One Billion]. Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ a b c Yosef, Idan (June 6, 2007). איך היית רוצה את הרכבת שלך? [How Would You Like Your Train?] (in Hebrew). News1. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Viaggio Light Fixed Formation Units for Israel Railways". Railvolution (3/10). Czech Republic: M-Presse: 32.
- ^ "Swiss Know-How Supports Successful Acceptance of New Push-Pull Trains for Israel" (SWF). International Railway Journal. 49 (4): 26. April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ Bar-Eli, Avi (March 19, 2008). סימנס הודיעה על איחור נוסף באספקת הקרונות לרכבת ישראל; הרכבת החלה בצמצום נסיעות [Siemens has announced a further delay in the supply of cars to Israel Railways; The train began to reduce travel]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Yosef, Idan (June 19, 2007). נעים להכיר: קרון העתיד של רכבת ישראל [Nice to Meet You: Israel Railways' Future Train] (in Hebrew). News1. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ Bar Eli, Avi (January 18, 2010). הרכבת רוכשת מסימנס קרונות ב-244 מיליון ש'; הקנס על איחור באספקה הוכפל [Israel Railways Acquires Cars from Siemens for NIS 244 Million] (in Hebrew). The Marker. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "InnoTrans 2008: Trends and News". InnoTrans. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ a b Railvolution, Issue 3/10, p. 33
- ^ a b c Railvolution, Issue 3/10, p. 25
- ^ Railvolution, Issue 3/10, p. 24
- ^ Hazelcorn, Shahar (February 12, 2009). האם רכשה הרכבת קרונות לא מתאימים? [Is Israel Railway Buying Incompatible Train Cars?] (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ Hazelcorn, Shahar (May 31, 2009). הקרונות החדשים ירדו מהפסים [The New Cars will be Off the Rails] (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
External links
- Official page on the Siemens website