Rail News Blogging #23 | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Modalohr validated for Spain (none / 1)

Perpignan - Figueres ready for piggyback - Railway Gazette

EUROPE: A second series of trials conducted on April 14 has confirmed the technical feasibility of operating piggyback services between Perpignan and Figueres, according to TP Ferro which holds the concession to build and operate the 1 435 mm gauge route between France and Spain.
Fret SNCF and the French national operator's piggyback subsidiary VIIA participated in the trials, which involved a pair of SNCF BB 27000 electric locomotives hauling loaded Modalohr swing-tray wagons on two return trips between Perpignan and Llers, northwest of Figueres. After a first non-stop run, the train was then twice brought to a stand and successfully restarted on gradients as step as 18%.

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by eurogreen on Mon Apr 22nd, 2013 at 04:38:48 AM EST

Re: Modalohr validated for Spain (none / 0)

As for the TGVs to Spain:

Technical issues delay Paris - Barcelona TGVs | International Railway Journal

Spanish infrastructure manager Adif has now confirmed that validation of TGV Dasye sets is taking longer than anticipated and while one of the main problems - electromagnetic interference between trains and track circuits - has now been resolved, some sources suggest there are ERTMS compatibility issues which will require the adjustment of onboard equipment.

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by DoDo on Sun Apr 28th, 2013 at 02:04:29 PM EST
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Rail News Blogging #23 | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)