(28/07/2017)
The traction converters and auxiliary converters of these 83 Regio 2N trains will be manufactured at Bombardier’s factory in Trápaga. These converters, which mean a special development for this type of double-deck train aimed at the French market, are fitted on the roof and adapted to trains with a maximum speed of 200 km/h.
The trains, whose operation by the French Railways (SNCF) is scheduled to start at the end of 2019 on Line N as well as on portions of the RER D line, belong to Bombardier Omneo double deck platform and offer space for 1,000 passengers. With these 83 additional trains, the STIF will have a substantial fleet of 125 Regio 2N.
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