Bombardier Talent 3
Bombardier Talent 3 (TALENT 3) is the name of a family of railcars made by Bombardier Transportation. The first generation Talent (Talbot leichter Nahverkehrs-Triebwagen) was built in 1996 by Waggonfabrik Talbot in Aachen, Germany. In contrast to the Bombardier Talent 2, the multiple unit is not a new development, but a further development of Talent 2, to which Talent 3 is visually similar. In contrast to the second generation, the Talent 3 complies not only with German but also with European standards.
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The first unit was planned to enter service in 2019, but the first runs with passengers did not start until November 2020 only.[1]
Service history
Bombardier introduced the Talent 3 at the InnoTrans trade show in September 2016.[2] That month, Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) announced a preliminary agreement to purchase up to 300 trainsets.[3] The agreement was formally signed, along with a firm order for the first 21 trainsets to be operated from a base in Vorarlberg, in December.[4] In May 2017, ÖBB announced an order for an additional 25 trainsets for service in Tyrol and cross-border operation to Italy.[5] Construction of the first Talent 3 units for ÖBB began in September 17, with deliveries scheduled to begin in April 2019.[6] In ÖBB service, they are designated Class 4758.[6]
In March 2017, German operator Vlexx ordered 21 Talent 3 trainsets for operation in the states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, supposed to begin operation in December 2019.[7]
Design
The Talent 3 is based on the earlier Talent and Talent 2 designs, with a wider carbody, larger doors, and a lower floor to increase capacity and improve passenger flow at station stops.[4] Depending on the intended service pattern, the Talent 3 can be specified with either a 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph) or 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) top speed.[4] Talent 3 trainsets can vary in length based on customer requirements—ÖBB ordered six-car sets with a passenger capacity of 300,[6] while Vlexx ordered three-car sets that carry up to 160 passengers.[7]
In September 2018 a prototype Talent 3 capable of lithium battery operation was unveiled.[8]
References
- Lubomir Cech: "Modernized trains in Voralberg to make waiting for Talent 3 units easier". Railcolor News, 2 July 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021
- "Bombardier unveils two new trains". International Railway Journal. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "Bombardier to supply up to 300 EMUs to ÖBB". International Railway Journal. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "ÖBB orders Talent 3 multiple-units". Railway Gazette International. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "ÖBB to order more Talent 3 EMUs for Tyrol". International Railway Journal. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "First ÖBB Talent 3 EMUs near completion". International Railway Journal. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "Vlexx signs Saarland Talent 3 EMU order". Railway Gazette International. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "Bombardier and Leclanché sign battery traction MoU". Railway Gazette. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.