The first EMU Train arrived in China
The first EMU Train arrived in China
07 February 2007
The first Alstom Transport imported train for the EMU project reached the Dalian port on January 28th 2007. After the connection of all the cars, the train will be sent to Changchun for further testing and then transferred to CARS (China Academy of Railway Sciences) testing site in Beijing.
The global order, worth 620 million euros consists of 60 trains. AlstomTransport will supply 3 complete trainsets and 6 in kits. The company will also supply the equipment for the remaining 51 trainsets which will be built locally, by Changchun Railway Company, its local partner. Made of 8 cars each train will enter commercial service in 2007 and will run at a speed of 200 km/h on various regional lines.
The trains are of a new design: the body derives from the SM3 - developed for the Finnish Railways - while the bogie is of the kind used for the Lanzaredas train, developed for Spain. The main components belong to the last generation, similar to the “New Pendolino” family.
