CAF Talent 3

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ÖBB Talent 3 at InnoTrans 2018
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SWEG Talent 3 in May 2021

The CAF Talent 3 is a family of railcars designed by Bombardier Transportation and produced by CAF. The first generation Talent (Talbot leichter Nahverkehrs-Triebwagen) was built in 1996 by Waggonfabrik Talbot in Aachen, Germany. In contrast to the Bombardier Talent 2, the multiple unit is not a new development, but a further development of Talent 2, to which Talent 3 is visually similar. In contrast to the second generation, the Talent 3 complies not only with German but also with European standards.

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The first unit was planned to enter service in 2019, but the first runs with passengers did not start until November 2020. [1] In November 2021, Alstom sold the design rights to the Talent 3 to CAF to comply with a European Commission directive when it took over Bombardier. [2]

Service history

Bombardier introduced the Talent 3 at the InnoTrans trade show in September 2016. [3] That month, ÖBB announced a preliminary agreement to purchase up to 300 sets. [4] The agreement was formally signed, along with a firm order for the first 21 sets to be operated from a base in Vorarlberg, in December. [5] In May 2017, ÖBB announced an order for an additional 25 sets for service in Tyrol and cross-border operation to Italy. [6] Construction of the first Talent 3s for ÖBB began in September 17, with deliveries scheduled to begin in April 2019. [7] In ÖBB service, they were to be designated Class 4758. [7] Due to delays, the order was cancelled in 2021. [8]

In March 2017, German operator Vlexx ordered 21 Talent 3 sets for operation in the states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, supposed to begin operation in December 2019. [9] Introduction of the units started to in March 2020. [10]

Design

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A Talent 3 battery multiple unit near Herrenberg, Germany

The Talent 3 is based on the earlier Talent and Talent 2 designs, with a wider carbody, larger doors, and a lower floor to increase capacity and improve passenger flow at station stops. [5] Depending on the intended service pattern, the Talent 3 can be specified with either a 160-or-200-kilometre-per-hour (99 or 124 mph) top speed. [5] Talent 3 sets can vary in length based on customer requirements—ÖBB ordered six-car sets with a passenger capacity of 300, [7] while Vlexx ordered three-car sets that carry up to 160 passengers. [9]

In September 2018 a prototype Talent 3 capable of lithium battery operation was unveiled. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Lubomir Cech: "Modernized trains in Voralberg to make waiting for Talent 3 units easier". Railcolor News, 2 July 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021
  2. ↑ CAF to purchase divested platforms and sites from Alstom International Railway Journal 24 November 2021
  3. ↑ "Bombardier unveils two new trains". International Railway Journal. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bombardier to supply up to 300 EMUs to ÖBB". International Railway Journal. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "ÖBB orders Talent 3 multiple-units". Railway Gazette International. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "ÖBB to order more Talent 3 EMUs for Tyrol". International Railway Journal. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "First ÖBB Talent 3 EMUs near completion". International Railway Journal. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Uncertain Fate Of Talents For ÖBB". Railvolution. 1 August 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Vlexx signs Saarland Talent 3 EMU order". Railway Gazette International. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  10. ↑ Vosman, Quintus (6 April 2020). "Vlexx begins operation with Bombardier EMUs". International Railway Journal.
  11. ↑ "Bombardier and Leclanché sign battery traction MoU". Railway Gazette International. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

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