ComfortJet
| ComfortJet | |
|---|---|
 A brand new ČD ComfortJet | |
| Manufacturer | Siemens and Škoda Transportation |
| Constructed | 2022– |
| Formation | 1 locomotive, 9 cars |
| Capacity | 555 seats |
| Operators | České dráhy |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (140 mph) |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
ComfortJet is a high-speed push-pull train which is being built by Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation for the Czech train operator České dráhy and it is planned to start operations from summer 2024.[1] Based on the Railjet, Siemens developed its Vectrain train family. It will operate at speeds of up to 230 km/h and will replace old carriages on international EuroCity services between the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary and on domestic InterCity services in the Czech Republic.[2]
History
[edit]On April 12, 2021, the Siemens Mobility – Škoda Transportation consortium won the competition for the framework contract for the supply of 180 new express wagons for České dráhy. 20 sets consist of 9 Siemens Viaggio Comfort wagons.[3] In March 2022, České dráhy signed a contract with Siemens Mobility for the purchase of 50 Siemens Vectron MS multi-system electric locomotives, which have a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h. The ComfortJet sets will be powered by these locomotives.[4]
Trainsets
[edit]A ComfortJet train set consists of nine individual coaches that are permanently coupled with airtight interconnections. The coach furthest from the locomotive acts as a control car. The number of cars in the train can also be expanded by adding regular carriages.
Routes
[edit]Planned services
[edit]České dráhy plans to use the new trains on the following routes:[5]
- Praha hl. n. - Olomouc hl. n. - Ostrava hl. n. (for testing in 2024)
- Praha hl. n. - Ústí nad Labem hl. n. - Dresden Hbf - Berlin Hbf - Hamburg Hbf (- København H)
- Praha hl. n. - Brno hl. n. - Wien Hbf - Graz Hbf (- Villach Hbf)
- Praha hl. n. - Brno hl. n. - Bratislava hlavná stanica - Budapest Nyugati
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Neue Angebote Fahrplanwechsel Juni 2024". www.bahn.de (in German). DB Fernverkehr AG. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Timetable 2024: More Trains to Poland and Austria. First of the Modern ComfortJet Train Sets to Be Put into Operation | České dráhy, a.s." www.ceskedrahy.cz. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "České dráhy objednaly až 180 vozů u konsorcia Siemens – Škoda za 12,5 miliardy, zvládnou rychlost až 230 km/h". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "České dráhy objednaly 50 Vectronů pro rychlost 230 km/h". Zdopravy.cz (in Czech). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "The First ComfortJet Train Set Has Arrived at the Test Circuit in Velim | České dráhy, a.s." www.ceskedrahy.cz. Retrieved 21 September 2023.