Viaggio SpeedComfort USA

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"Densely populated urban areas in the U.S. have existing rail infrastructure that is currently in use but ready for an upgrade to meet anticipated future demand.

The Midwest is a great example. As part of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, nine states have proposed upgrading existing Amtrak routes using 110-mph cruising speeds and increased frequencies. Work has begun on three routes: Chicago - St. Louis, Chicago - Madison and Chicago - Detroit. And there is a also plan to upgrade tracks currently used by freight train operators to be able to handle 110-mph trains connecting cities in Illinois with cities in Missouri.

And Siemens offers the perfect fit for the Midwest upgrade in its Viaggio SpeedComfort USA train system and platform.

 

 

 

Born of a Great Legacy

 

The Viaggio SpeedComfort USA results from our long experience in push-pull intercity trains reaching back to our roots in 1852, when we built our first rail cars. Throughout the many following decades we continued to improve our products so that they always set new standards in quality and reliability. In 2005, we combined high-speed comfort with the flexibility of the push-pull system and the Viaggio Comfort was born. Our push-pull system is the only high-power intercity train capable of running on diesel and electric traction without any modification of the passengers cars. Only from Siemens!

 

Innovation Brings Comfort, Efficiency and Value

 

At Siemens, we have carefully refined all performance criteria in the Viaggio to achieve an optimum level of balance between transport capacity and travel performance, energy consumption and maintenance requirements, recyclability and lifecycle. The Viaggio SpeedComfort USA truly outclasses the competition in many ways, including:

 

Flexible Power and Modular Design: Diesel traction can be replaced by electric power or vice versa without having to change the passengers cars. Modular interiors leave room for modifications over the lifetime without long and expensive downtime.

Centralized traction in power cars: creates both an extraordinarily smooth ride by reducing vibrations and reduces maintenance and wear and increases efficiency.

Safety: Safety-related components are continually monitored online. Passenger doors with electro-mechanical drives have precision load sensing. Hierarchic vehicle controls provide fail safe structures. Backup batteries give autonomous emergency power in each car. Federal Railroad Administration-required crash absorbers ensure passive collision safety.

Speed: The Viaggio SpeedComfort USA can run on existing tracks in the U.S. It can quickly reach its top speed and also quickly decelerate in curves. Like in sports, it's the top average speed that determines the winner.

Spacious: Our efficient interior design maximizes space for passengers. Long cars also contribute to a very high capacity, even with wide seats and additional baggage racks. The design enables passengers to get on and off very quickly, which reduces the amount of time a train has to wait in the station." - Siemens

[milkyoreo27]

DUDE that is a nice train!! Forget the other states, more for the NEC!!

[metsfan]

It has been suggested by several experts, and i think it's a good idea, to have gauntlet tracking to allow fast passenger trains to take curves at higher speeds than the mainly flat level freight tracks on curves. All it would take is a joint project to gauntlet track curves, with super-elevation that doesn't foul freight cars or locos but allows pax trains to take curves at proper speed.

 

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