Z-TER (Z 21500)

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Z-TER
SNCF Z 21561 en gare d'Orleans.jpg
Z 21561 (TER Centre) in Orléans station
In service2003
Manufacturer Alstom, Bombardier
Constructed2003–2004 [1]
Number built57 [1]
Number in service57 [1]
Formation3 cars [1]
Fleet numbersZ21500
Capacity211
1st : 36; 2nd : 175
Operators SNCF
DepotsRES, SAQ, SP [2]
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length79.2 m (259 ft 10 in)
Width2.905 m (9 ft 6.4 in)
Height4.218 m (13 ft 10.1 in)
Doors1 per side
Maximum speed200 km/h [1]
Weight162 tonnes [1]
Power output1,760 kW (2,360 hp)
Electric system(s)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Z-TER (Z 21500) is a French model of electric multiple unit regional passenger train, manufactured by Alstom and Bombardier Transportation, and operated by SNCF.

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They are used on regional links, and can be coupled with another Z-TER. They are derived from the French diesel passenger regional train "X-TER" (X 72500), and is the first regional train to reach 200 km/h.

Their main characteristic is their ability to travel at 124.27 mph, which constitutes a first for TER self-propelled equipment. This ability, used every day over several sections of conventional lines, is also operated for the first time on a high speed line since 2017. This is a first in France, thanks to a adaptation of eight of these elements to signaling specific to LGVs, then renumbered as Z 21700.

As other regional trains, they are owned by the French regions, and are dispatched as :

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Detailed information about Z-TER
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Listing of all Z-TER