F Rolling Stock and Manufacturers (part 2) eature Siemens Transportation Systems —Shaping Tomorrow’s Railways Innovation and Trust transit vehicles, trains, locomotives, ranging, future-oriented product family for —Basis of Joint Success turnkey systems, and integrated services, providing maximum investment security Siemens Transportation Systems (STS) and migration safety. Throughout its long history, Siemens has supports customers worldwide in all We pride ourselves on our track record of been a major driving force behind the aspects of rail-bound mass transit and not just delivering life-cycle solutions but development of successful rail-based regional and main line transportation. In also in planning these solutions from the transportation systems, delivering a addition to innovative technology, our long-term perspective. In combination number of important milestones—from portfolio also includes a wide variety of with customized maintenance and service the first trackside electric warning bell in services designed to enhance the concepts for rolling stock and 1847 to the magnetic levitation flexibility and profitability of customers’ infrastructure, we effectively and technology seen in first commercial transportation systems. Areas of expertise, successfully reduce system costs while service on the Shanghai Transrapid in such as financing, service, maintenance, maintaining and improving availability. 2003—all made possible by the Siemens online spare parts management, system Global Network of Innovation. tests and commissioning services in our Shanghai Transrapid—30 km in Rail solutions from Siemens have always test facilities, help make Siemens a just 7.5 minutes been ahead of their time and the company longstanding and trusted partner. From pilot status to commercial passenger is proud of its reputation as a trusted service in only 3 years—Shanghai’s partner to operators providing mass transit turnkey Transrapid airport link to main line services worldwide. With Automatic Success demonstrates our capabilities to convert access to over 55,000 Siemens design advanced technologies quickly into cost- engineers, a central R&D department and High levels of efficiency, flexibility and effective success stories. a range of synergies between other adaptability along with the ability to Siemens was a joint partner with Thyssen Siemens’ businesses, such as telematics understand and respond quickly to rapidly Krupp and Transrapid International in the systems, Siemens is well placed to deliver changing customer and passenger development and supply of the Transrapid complex customer requirements ranging requirements are key factors for success magnetic-levitation (MAGLEV) high-speed from system components to turnkey in designing mass-transit solutions. transit system, supplying the traction transportation projects. In addition to expertise in rolling stock and technology, power supply, operations With proven competence in the fields of electrification, Siemens has developed a control and communications systems. The rail automation, electrification, mass modular train-control system as a wide basis of MAGLEV transportation is a wheel- less ‘guideway’ that requires neither a traction transmission system nor a catenary pickup because it uses magnetic levitation and a linear motor. Since there is no adhesion between rails and wheels, it can achieve very high speeds exceeding 500 km/h along the guideway while producing exceptionally low noise and power consumption levels. Paris metro (RATP)—greater appeal through greater capacity The fully automated Véhicule Automatique Léger (Val) operations on Line 14 of the Paris metro deliver better passenger loads during peak and off-peak periods, resulting in improved passenger satisfaction levels. Developed by STS and introduced in 1983, Shanghai Transrapid MAGLEV system (STS) the Val is the world’s first fully automated 26 Japan Railway & Transport Review 42 • December 2005 light metro without an on-board driver or • Compatibility with all interface The 12-km long system started operation guard—the entire system is supervised just standards in January 2004 using the Siemens Avanto/ by several operators in the control centre. •Flexible retrofitting S70 with a top speed of 105 km/h for The system is being upgraded •High safety and reliability speedy access right into the city centre. The continuously to provide increasingly •Good cost–performance multi-system Avanto/S70 carriage design is higher levels of comfort and safety, and adaptable to different platform heights and today’s new Val 208 and Val 258 carriages Depending on requirements, RailCom the low-floor entrance of about 350 mm is are the ideal transportation solution for Manager can be integrated with Automatic the best height for flexibility. The Avanto/ cities and airports. Train Supervision (ATS) and other passenger S70 guarantees easy boarding whether Some benefits of the Val are summarized information systems, providing timetables from street level, from a simple street below: and real-time information on train location. platform in a downtown area, or from • Capacity of up to 30,000 passengers per It is being enhanced continuously with platforms of main intercity lines. The hour in each direction additional capabilities to enable operators comfortable car interior creates a friendly • Service speed of better than 35 km/h to react rapidly to unexpected events, impression, enhanced visually by the • Speeds up to 80 km/h including unauthorized persons on tracks, continuous 70%–80% low-floor step-less •Headway of less than 1 minute and even provides operators with effective area and facilitating access to the •Higher comfort and safety levels response procedures. comfortable seats—an advantage for older •Reduced energy consumption people, children, wheelchair users and • Low life cycle costs Houston light rail transit—one- people with baby carriages. stop turnkey solutions New York City subway—built-in This turnkey project revitalized light-rail Madrid de Metro—going easy on security transit in Houston, creating both an budgets and resources Siemens has provided the New York City attractive mass-transit alternative and a The Sitras SES energy storage system subway with an extensive network of faster way to get around the city. developed by Siemens and used on the CCTV monitoring, automation and I&C technologies called RailCom Manager to improve security for passengers, trains, Avanto/S70 Data tracks, and stations. RailCom Manager is the first communication management Three-car articulated low-floor vehicle for uni/bidirectional operation system of its kind to provide access to all Track adhesion 66% approx. information, communication and Wheel arrangement Bo’2’Bo’ monitoring systems via a single, integrated Track gauge 1435 mm user interface. It is the culmination of Length over coupler 26.5 m Siemens’ many years of global experience Width 2400 and 2650 mm in developing public address (PA) systems, Height over TOR 3520 mm (pantograph down) customer information screens (CIS), Max. axle load 166 uni/169 bi closed-circuit TV (CCTV) surveillance, Capacity (at 4 people/m2) 83 uni/64 bi help-point intercom (HPI) emergency call Max. speed 105 km/h stations, and supervisory control and data Catenary voltage 600/750 Vdc acquisition (SCADA) solutions for rail- Traction motors 4 × 200 KW at 2500 rpm (IEC 349-2) related communications. In its baseline Wheel diameter 660 mm/580mm (new/worn) version, RailCom Manager features: Minimum curve radius 20 m • Scalability for small-to-large Minimum vertical radius >250 m communication systems Converter 2 × IGBT-PW Minverter • Adaptable modular design for many On-board power 24 Vdc, 3-phase 460 Vac, 60 Hz requirements Low-floor ratio 70% • Easy configuration, modification and Aisle width 600 mm expansion Door height (clear) 2100 mm •Adaptable architecture and topology Japan Railway & Transport Review 42 • December 2005 27 Rolling Stock and Manufacturers (part 2) up order for 20 five-car units with Siemens Prague Metro Technical Data Kolejova vozidla (SKV), which had taken over the fixed assets of CKD DS. Train configuration MC+M+M+M+MC Wheel arrangement Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’ Vienna ultra-low-floor (ULF) Carriage body Aluminium tramcars—unbeaten by none Track gauge 1435 mm The Vienna Transport Authority (Wiener Length over couplers 96.99 m Linien) operates the largest fleet of trams Carriage width 2712 mm in the western world and the majority of Floor height over TOR 1150 mm its 1000 tramcars were supplied by STS (see Wheel diameter 850 mm JRTR 38, pp. 30–40). With the world’s Tare weight 140 tonnes lowest step height of just 19 cm, the ultra- Total weight 250 tonnes low-floor (ULF) tramcars provide easier and Max. axle load 12.6 tonnes speedy boarding and alighting for Number of seats 224 passengers almost on a level with the road Train capacity at six people/m2 1154 surface, eliminating the need for an Passenger doors per car Four each side awkward step up or expensive platform Min. curve radius 300 m adjustments. And the 100% low floor Max. grade 4% throughout provides barrier-free passage for Max. speed 80 km/h wheelchair users, baby buggies, etc. Line voltage 750 Vdc Drivers appreciate the fully air-conditioned Power supply Third rail cab too. After the success of two Main service brake Self-excited regenerative/rheostatic prototypes, the first 150 ULF carriages were Secondary service brake Electropneumatic disc ordered in 1997 to modernize the fleet. The ULF trams have become an integral