NS Sprinter Lighttrain

The SLT or Sprinter Light Train is an electrical Commuter Train ( EMU - electric multiple unit ) of the operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Areas of application

The name Sprinter is for use in the S -Bahn similar traffic, since by wide entries fast passenger changes are possible. The trains, which were developed based on the proven ET 425, connect the regional and local metropolitan areas in the west of the Netherlands together. They will replace older vehicles step by step.

The trains correspond to the new Dutch Railway Act RKS ( Regeling keuring spoorvoertuigen ). This covers, among other things, on a collision scenario of a crash with 110 km per hour on a 15 -tonne barrier.

In criticism came the railway company, as all Sprinter trains are not equipped with toilets. This, according to the Dutch Railways, not necessary on short distances, since in this case the toilets were hardly used. However, Sprinter sets have been used increasingly for longer rail lines in recent years.

Manufacturer

On 20 July 2005, the Dutch Railways have commissioned a consortium comprising Bombardier Transportation and Siemens Transportation Systems with the construction of a total of 35 trains. The six- splitter were mounted at the Siemens plant in Krefeld- Uerdingen, the four-part series by consortium Bombardier. The commissioning of all four car units was at the Bombardier plant in Aachen that. Units in the six- Siemens Wegberg -Wildenrath End of February 2009 had taken the first two trains of the consortium consisting of Siemens and Bombardier customer Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Two options were redeemed in September 2007 by the Dutch Railways. These were to put together another 32 four car and 32 six-car electric multiple units with a total value of 399 million euros, with Bombardier's share at 162 and the Siemens was at 237 million euros. Again, the four-part series at Bombardier's manufacturing facilities in Aachen and Hennig village, and the six- divider at Siemens in Krefeld- Uerdingen were produced. In September 2009, the third option more than 19 four - and six-car train sets 13 was redeemed. Of all 13 Six divider and a four-part series at Siemens, the other 18 four-part series at Bombardier were manufactured. Other options that were initially provided were not redeemed.

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Second class

Multi-purpose compartment

Passenger information system

Cab

Four-part variant