Avelia Euroduplex TGV ONCFAvelia Euroduplex TGV ONCFIn December 2010, the Moroccan company ONCF ordered 14 sets of the Euroduplex for Kenitra–Tangier high-speed rail line. The contract of €400 million expected commissioning in 2015. The ordered trains are electrified at 25 kV and 3 kV and can operate up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on the section Tangiers — Kenitra and between 160–220 km/h (99–137 mph) on the Moroccan conventional network. The Moroccan trainsets have a total capacity of 533 passengers in two first-class carriages, five second class carriages, and a catering coach, instead of the French configuration of three first class coaches, four second-class coaches, and a catering coach. The modifications were made according to the Moroccan climatic and environmental conditions. The first two cars were be delivered during the summer of 2015, transported from the port of La Rochelle by the ship Ville de Bordeaux. The project being more than two years late on its initial schedule (due to land acquisition difficulties), Alstom Transport incurs additional costs, in particular through the forced storage of several trains in its factories. The first dynamic tests of a train (No. 1201, specially assigned to tests) began in January 2016, on the classic line connecting Tangier to Casablanca, with drivers who were specially trained (partly in France, by the SNCF ), these tests were completed in July 2016. At the same time (on 11 July), the twelve trains were delivered. LGV testing began in February 2017 and was completed in June 2018, during one of them, carried out on 4 May 2018, the train achieved a speed of 357 km/h (220 mph) (which constitutes the record of rail speed in Africa). During this period, Alstom delivered 12 trains for the Tangier-Casablanca railway section. King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron participated in the inauguration. Upon launch, it became the first high-speed railway line in Africa. The maintenance center, with a total capacity of 30 trains and an area of 14 hectares, is located in Tangier-Moghogha. Avelia Euroduplex TGV ONCF Since 26 November 2018, the Moroccan trains make the connections between Tanger and Casablanca via Rabat. The name of the commercial service is Al Boraq. It is operated in partnership with SNCF, within the framework of the joint venture "Moroccan high-speed train maintenance company". Avelia Euroduplex TGV Overview Avelia Euroduplex TGV In Service: 2011–present Avelia Euroduplex TGV Manufacturer: Alstom Avelia Euroduplex TGV Family Name: TGV Avelia Euroduplex TGV Constructed: 2011–2023 Entered Service 2011–present (SNCF) 2018–present (ONCF) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Number under Construction: 134 trainsets Avelia Euroduplex TGV Number in Service: 134 trainsets (+2 power cars) (122 SNCF, 12 ONCF) (as of April 2023) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Formation: 10 cars (2 power cars + 8 trailers) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Fleet Numbers: 801-893, 4701-4730 (SNCF) 1201-1212 (ONCF) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Capacity: 509 seats (SNCF, 55 trainsets) 556 seats (SNCF, 67 trainsets) 533 seats (ONCF) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Operators: SNCF (France) ONCF (Morocco) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Train Length: 200.19 m (656 ft 9 in) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Car Length: Power car: 22.15 m (72 ft 8 in) Avelia Euroduplex TGV End Car: 21.845 m (71 ft 8.0 in) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Intermediate Car: 18.7 m (61 ft 4 in) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Width: 2.904 m (9 ft 6.3 in) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Height: 4.32 m (14 ft 2 in) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Doors: One per side per passenger car Avelia Euroduplex TGV Maximum Speed: 320 km/h (200 mph) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Weight: 399 t (393 long tons, 440 short tons) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Traction Motors: 8 x Alstom 6 FHA 1,160 kW (1,556 hp) AC asynchronous motors Avelia Euroduplex TGV Power Output: 9,280 kW (12,445 hp)(25 kV 50 Hz AC) 6,800 kW (9,119 hp)(15 kV 16.7 Hz AC) 3,680 kW (4,935 hp) (1,500 V DC) Avelia Euroduplex TGV Electric System(s): Avelia Euroduplex TGV Overhead Line: 25 kV 50 Hz AC 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 1,500 V DC 3,000 V DC Avelia Euroduplex TGV Current Collector(s): Pantograph Avelia Euroduplex TGV UIC Classification: Bo'Bo'+2'2'2'2'2'2'2'2'2'+Bo'Bo' Avelia Euroduplex TGV Braking System(s): Regenerative and pneumatic Avelia Euroduplex TGV Safety System(s): ERTMS level 2, KVB, TVM 430, ASFA, LZB, PZB, ZUB, Integra Avelia Euroduplex TGV Coupling System: Scharfenberg Avelia Euroduplex TGV Multiple Working: Up to two trains Avelia Euroduplex TGV Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||
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