Annual Report 2012 - Knorr-Bremse AG.

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Market successes // Rail vehicle systems
IFE supplies access
systems for Norwegian
commuter and
regional passenger
trains.
electric multiple units ordered by Norwegian national railroad operator NSB. The trains are designed
to be especially customer-friendly – particularly in the case of families, the elderly and passengers
with limited mobility.
In developing the access systems for the trains, Knorr-Bremse subsidiary IFE focused on thermal and
sound insulation for the doors and their operability under harsh winter conditions. The 3D door and
sliding step system is designed to cope with speeds of up to 200 km/h, including trains passing in the
opposite direction, and to withstand high dynamic and static loads. The door leaf has an additional
insulation layer for maximum sound and heat insulation.
As in the past, each door is equipped with at least two steps, with the system selecting the appropriate
one according to the platform involved. Unlike the passenger doors, the driver access point on
the FLIRT trains is equipped with a specially developed third step that ensures easy entry and exit
even on the open track.
NSB ordered a total of 50 new trains from Stadler, of which 26 will be used for commuters in the
Greater Oslo region. The remaining 24 five-part trainsets will be used for regional journeys of up to
three hours in Southern Norway.
Merak supplies HVAC systems for Régiolis trains
The new Régiolis trains being manufactured by Alstom are single-decker, low-floor regional trains
that can be built as electric multiple units or as electric/diesel-electric hybrid multiple units. Along
with reduced noise levels, enhanced seat comfort and better interior lighting, development work on
these trains also focused on the use of new, state-of-the-art HVAC systems. French national rail operator
SNCF ordered 100 trainsets from Alstom based on the new platform. Knorr-Bremse subsidiary
Merak is providing all of the 465 HVAC systems required, with shipments starting in mid-2012 and
expected to continue until early summer 2014.