Innovative trains
configuration means vehicles can be supplied in lengths ranging from 18m to 72m (see panel) and all bogies can be motorised if required. Because each 9m section runs on its own bogie, additional sections can be added easily and no auxiliary bogie is required for splitting the vehicles during maintenance.
Customers
When the Avenio concept was first unveiled in March 2009 it was indicated that Tel Aviv was likely to be the debut customer with an order for 72m-long vehicles, although the cancellation of the build-operate-transfer concession in 2010 means an order for vehicles has yet to be placed.
Last November it was announced that Hague Tramways (HTM) would be the first official Avenio customer after signing a ƒ100m contract with Siemens for 40 bi-directional vehicles (see panel on p63). The deal includes driver training, documentation, and spare parts, as well as an option for up to 40 additional vehicles. They will be assembled at Siemens’ Simmering plant in Vienna and deliveries will take place between February 2014 and February 2015. Another important breakthrough came at the end of July, when Siemens revealed it had received a ƒ100m turnkey contract from the Qatar Foundation to equip the 11.5km light rail line that will link Education City with the Doha Metro. In addition to signalling and communications systems, electrification, and depot equipment, the contract includes a fleet of 19 Avenios, which will be equipped with the Sitras HES system for catenary-free operation. The roof-mounted Sitras HES
Avenio passenger capacity Length (m)
2.3
18 27 36 45 54 63 72
Width (m) 2.4 2.65
105 110 120 165 170 180 225 230 250 285 290 310 340 350 380 400 410 450 460 470 510
Based on occupancy of 4 passengers/m2 on a bidirectional vehicle
module combines a double-layer capacitor with a NiMH battery, allowing the vehicle to store both traction and braking energy. Power converters transform the three-phase current with a rated voltage of 11kV into the 750V dc required for charging the energy storage unit. The system will complete its charging cycle in just 20 seconds, taking power from charging points installed at each of the line’s 25 stations, which will be fed by centralised rectifier substations. The LRVs will also be adapted to operations in high temperatures, with a powerful air-conditioning system and sun shades to protect roof-mounted electrical equipment from radiant heat. The 27.7m-long vehicles will feature a 2.55m-wide bodyshell and will accommodate up to 239 passengers. The line is due to open in autumn 2015 and will undoubtedly become a reference project for Siemens light rail technology in the region, as well as a global showcase for Sitras HES and Avenio itself. In the meantime, visitors to InnoTrans in Berlin this month will have the opportunity to inspect a full- size mock-up of the Avenio for The Hague. IRJ
NEW PRODUCTS FOR INNOTRANS Hall 23 Stand 210
www.geatech.it The roof-mounted Sitras HES energy storage module. 66 IRJ September 2012
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