The first Coradia Liner V160 trains of Alstom, which entered commercial service on 6 February on the Paris-Troyes-Belfort Intercity line, have covered more than 180,000 kilometres in the last eight weeks, presenting an availability rate that meets the objectives set by SNCF.
The trains can accommodate up to 269 passengers and travel at speeds of 160 km/h. Thanks to the increased comfort of its interior layout, Coradia Liner meets the requirements of long-distance passengers: passenger lounges isolated from the platforms, the use of noise-reducing materials, new reclining seats equipped with electric sockets and coat hangers, etc. The design of this new main line train also leaves the operator free to offer a wide array of on-board services to passengers.
Innovative technical solutions enable Coradia Liner to reduce journey times: wide doors and platforms optimise on-board passenger flows as well as passenger exchange in stations. Acceleration and braking capacities have been improved thanks to distributed power throughout the entire train. Lighter, the train’s energy consumption is much lower than the previous generation of main line trains. The train’s architecture has been specifically designed for ease of maintenance.
In October 2013, SNCF ordered 34 Coradia Liners, the latest generation of Alstom main line trains, for approximately 350 million euros. This new material has mainly been deployed on non-electrified or partially electrified lines: Paris-Troyes-Belfort, Nantes-Bordeaux and Nantes-Lyon.
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