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==Potential orders== |
==Potential orders== |
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According to the Managing Director of CSRE, David Shipley, there has been interest from a number of train operating companies, and the Polaris were planned to be operating in the UK by 2012.[3]. This will now be no longer happening. Grand Central Railway planned to introduce some Polaris trains in 2010,[5] but has not yet announced an order; presently it operates a mixture of Class 43 locomotives with Mark 3 coaches and Class 180 multiple units. |
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The Polaris concept will now not be taken to market. |
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Alliance Rail Holdings, an open access operator, aims to use 17 Polaris trainsets on a number of services starting in late 2013, although the deal has not yet been finalised.[6][7] |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
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Revision as of 04:04, 12 April 2013
| "Polaris" | |
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| File:Polaris Countryside.jpg | |
| In service | Unknown |
| Manufacturer | To be confirmed |
| Formation | various |
| Operators | Unknown |
| Lines served | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | Power car: 19.63 m (64 ft 5 in) Coaches: 23.70 m (77 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Width | 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) |
| Doors | End - Plug |
| Maximum speed | 140 mph (225 km/h) |
| Acceleration | Maximum: 0.8 ms-2[1] |
| Deceleration | Normal 1.0 ms-2 Emergency 2.0 ms-2 |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC[1] |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead |
| Bogies | Tilt enabled |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic control (with electric regenerative brakes)[1] |
| Safety system(s) | Combined Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) Advanced Warning System (AWS) Driver’s Safety Device (DSD) Driver Reminder Appliance (DRA) |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
| Multiple working | Capable |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Polaris is a design of locomotive-hauled train designed in concept form by CSRE Ltd. The train is inspired by the British Rail InterCity 125 (HST), and has a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h).[1][2] The loco hauled trains will have two power cars and will be compatible with British Rail Mark 3 coaches.[2] The power cars will either be Diesel electric, electric and electro-diesel,[2] making it suitable for use across the whole British railway network. CSRE also proposed an Electric multiple unit (EMU) type of Polaris called the Polaris E.[3]
Potential orders
According to the Managing Director of CSRE, David Shipley, there has been interest from a number of train operating companies, and the Polaris were planned to be operating in the UK by 2012.[3]. This will now be no longer happening. Grand Central Railway planned to introduce some Polaris trains in 2010,[5] but has not yet announced an order; presently it operates a mixture of Class 43 locomotives with Mark 3 coaches and Class 180 multiple units.
Alliance Rail Holdings, an open access operator, aims to use 17 Polaris trainsets on a number of services starting in late 2013, although the deal has not yet been finalised.[6][7]
Features
The Polaris concept will now not be taken to market.
Manufacture
The Polaris concept will now not be taken to market.
See also
References