Fonte : http://www.railway-technology.com/
Bombardier Transportation has opened a new rail prototyping centre in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville in Canada as part of plans to strengthen its presence in the North American rail industry.
The new prototyping centre is located in the Greater Montreal area, in Saint-Bruno's Gérard-Filion eco-industrial park.
According to the company, the research and development centre will combine the product development activities that precede manufacturing of trains, such as design and engineering testing.
Bombardier Transportation president of North America Raymond Bachant said that the company will use the new centre to test and validate the design elements for every new generation of the products it would produce in North America hereafter.
"Our decision to centralise our North American design and product development teams in the Montreal area means hiring close to 200 engineers, project managers and procurement specialists. We are building our expertise here and creating wealth in Quebec," Bachant said.
The new product design and development centre will help support customers, suppliers and partners in the research and development of new technologies for its manufacturing processes, said Bombardier.
"The new prototyping centre is located in the Greater Montreal area, in Saint-Bruno's Gérard-Filion eco-industrial park."
The centre will also be used for designing and prototyping passenger rail vehicles before they are manufactured at the company's various facilities across North America.
Bombardier also has plans to consolidate its product development expertise at the new centre, which is expected to increase the involvement of the company's stakeholders in developing technologies for its manufacturing processes.
Bombardier said that it chose Quebec as the right location to expand its research and development activities, after a thorough examination of possibilities.
According to the rail technology major, the R&D centre features several sustainability features including LEED certification, infrared heating, water management and landscaping.
Image: The new rail prototyping centre will combine Bombardier's product development activities that precede manufacturing of trains. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.
quarta-feira, 19 de dezembro de 2012
Siemens
Fonte : http://www.railway-technology.com/
Siemens has received an approval from the Register of Certification on the Federal Railway Transport (RS FzhT) for its Desiro RUS regional multiple-unit train.
In June 2012, Siemens started certification test runs on five trains that continued until November, and the approval was made possible by the parallel execution of the certification process and the acceptance testing by the Russian Railways (RZD).
Desiro RUS trains had received certification after individual train components have complied with Russian standards.
The first step of the approval process included obtaining certification for over 60 components, comprising air conditioning system, audible signal devices, wheels, axles and bogie frames.
Testing the parameters of the train, as a whole, including derailment protection, electromagnetic compatibility and braking behaviour formed part of the second stage of certification.
Tests were carried out at the Rail Tec Arsenal (RTA) climatic wind tunnel in Vienna, Austria, with artificial wind, ice, rain and snow in order to check the functionality of the coupler, the doors or the windshield wipers.
The trains offer improved comfort for passengers and can operate at a top speed of 160kmph, as well as consume 30% less energy.
The vehicle is a development of the Desiro ML that will resist temperatures as low as -40°C and feature car bodies and bogies built for 1,520mm broad gauge track.
"In June 2012, Siemens started certification test runs on five trains that continued until November."
In December 2009, Russian Railways had placed a €410m order for 38 Desiro RUS regional multiple-unit trains for use during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
The contract also included an option for another 16 trains, which could increase the order value to up to €580m.
Since April 2011, the company has been manufacturing the trains at its Krefeld plant in Germany, while the first Desiro RUS was delivered in March 2012.
In September 2010, RZD placed a €170m order for an additional 16 units to be built with an increasing amount of local content in Russia.
Siemens has received an approval from the Register of Certification on the Federal Railway Transport (RS FzhT) for its Desiro RUS regional multiple-unit train.
In June 2012, Siemens started certification test runs on five trains that continued until November, and the approval was made possible by the parallel execution of the certification process and the acceptance testing by the Russian Railways (RZD).
Desiro RUS trains had received certification after individual train components have complied with Russian standards.
The first step of the approval process included obtaining certification for over 60 components, comprising air conditioning system, audible signal devices, wheels, axles and bogie frames.
Testing the parameters of the train, as a whole, including derailment protection, electromagnetic compatibility and braking behaviour formed part of the second stage of certification.
Tests were carried out at the Rail Tec Arsenal (RTA) climatic wind tunnel in Vienna, Austria, with artificial wind, ice, rain and snow in order to check the functionality of the coupler, the doors or the windshield wipers.
The trains offer improved comfort for passengers and can operate at a top speed of 160kmph, as well as consume 30% less energy.
The vehicle is a development of the Desiro ML that will resist temperatures as low as -40°C and feature car bodies and bogies built for 1,520mm broad gauge track.
"In June 2012, Siemens started certification test runs on five trains that continued until November."
In December 2009, Russian Railways had placed a €410m order for 38 Desiro RUS regional multiple-unit trains for use during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
The contract also included an option for another 16 trains, which could increase the order value to up to €580m.
Since April 2011, the company has been manufacturing the trains at its Krefeld plant in Germany, while the first Desiro RUS was delivered in March 2012.
In September 2010, RZD placed a €170m order for an additional 16 units to be built with an increasing amount of local content in Russia.
Linha 17- Ouro do Metrô
Fonte : Folha de S. Paulo
Apesar de ter gerado polêmica entre os moradores da zona sul, que se queixam do possível impacto estético e ambiental do monotrilho, a linha 17-ouro do metrô tende a contribuir para a valorização imobiliária do Campo Belo. As vias do monotrilho já estão sendo construídas no canteiro central da avenida Roberto Marinho.
Segundo o Metrô, as obras do primeiro trecho (estação Morumbi - aeroporto de Congonhas) estão previstas para serem entregues em 2014. No Campo Belo, haverá quatro estações:
Campo Belo
- estação Congonhas (avenida Washington Luís, esquina com rua Lourical)
- estação Jardim Aeroporto (avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, esquina com avenida Washington Luís.
- estação Brooklin (avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, entre a rua Cristóvão Pereira e rua Vicente Leporace)
- estação Vereador José Diniz (avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, entre a rua Sargento José Roque da Silva e a avenida Vereador José Diniz).
"As obras da linha 17-ouro do metrô, além da linha 5-lilás, que passará ao lado, na avenida Santo Amaro, trarão valorização para a região", aposta Cyro Nausel, diretor de atendimento da Lopes.
O primeiro trecho começou a ser construído no dia 29 de março de 2012 e terá 7,7 km de extensão. Segundo o Metrô, os investimentos previstos para a linha são de R$ 2,8 bilhões (sistemas e vias).
Apesar de ter gerado polêmica entre os moradores da zona sul, que se queixam do possível impacto estético e ambiental do monotrilho, a linha 17-ouro do metrô tende a contribuir para a valorização imobiliária do Campo Belo. As vias do monotrilho já estão sendo construídas no canteiro central da avenida Roberto Marinho.
Segundo o Metrô, as obras do primeiro trecho (estação Morumbi - aeroporto de Congonhas) estão previstas para serem entregues em 2014. No Campo Belo, haverá quatro estações:
Campo Belo
- estação Congonhas (avenida Washington Luís, esquina com rua Lourical)
- estação Jardim Aeroporto (avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, esquina com avenida Washington Luís.
- estação Brooklin (avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, entre a rua Cristóvão Pereira e rua Vicente Leporace)
- estação Vereador José Diniz (avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, entre a rua Sargento José Roque da Silva e a avenida Vereador José Diniz).
"As obras da linha 17-ouro do metrô, além da linha 5-lilás, que passará ao lado, na avenida Santo Amaro, trarão valorização para a região", aposta Cyro Nausel, diretor de atendimento da Lopes.
O primeiro trecho começou a ser construído no dia 29 de março de 2012 e terá 7,7 km de extensão. Segundo o Metrô, os investimentos previstos para a linha são de R$ 2,8 bilhões (sistemas e vias).
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