Bombardier Regina
Swedish EMU for regional service, record holder at 303 km/h.
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The Regina is a Swedish electric multiple unit passenger train built by Bombardier Transportation (formerly Adtranz). It is used by the national operator SJ and many regional and private companies. These short trains are designed for local and regional service. At 3.45 m wide, the Regina is broader than other Swedish trains, which allows five-across seating and boosts passenger capacity by 25%.
The car body is stainless steel, with only the bolsters and coupler pockets made of mild steel. Lengths range from 54 m to 105 m, and seating capacity runs from 165 to 294 seats. Top speeds for different models vary between 180 and 200 km/h.
History
In late 2007, SJ ordered twenty X55 units for inter-city service, delivered during 2011 and 2012. These four-carriage trains have a first-class section and an on-board bistro, with four-across seating. They debuted on the Stockholm–Sundsvall route on 6 February 2012. The X55 runs on the Bothnia Line because it is equipped with ERTMS, unlike the X 2000.
Did You Know?
- A modified X52 set the Swedish rail-speed record of 303 km/h on 14 September 2008 as part of the Gröna tåget project.
- The X55 (SJ 3000) debuted on the Stockholm–Sundsvall route on 6 February 2012.
- A variant of the Regina is used in China as the CRH1.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Bombardier Regina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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