On January 31, Sifang Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CRRC, signed a supply contract for the passenger diesel EMU project with Etihad Railway Company of the United Arab Emirates, including 21 high-speed diesel EMUs (3 trains) with an operating speed of 200 kilometers per hour and up to 140 Additional purchase options for additional trains (20 trains) and 15-year maintenance services for all related trains.
This is the first time that China's passenger diesel EMUs have been exported to the UAE, which will help the UAE to establish trunk railway passenger transport services for the first time.
According to the contract, the project train is a high-speed diesel EMU with centralized power, using 7 trains (2 motors and 5 trailers), with a maximum operating speed of 200 kilometers per hour and a construction speed of 220 kilometers per hour. It is currently the world's highest speed internal combustion EMU.
The train will be built according to the operational needs of the national railway in the UAE, using international advanced standards and technologies to meet the special operating environment of the UAE, such as high temperature and sandstorms.
The train has first-class seats, second-class seats, and a family area. It will be equipped with advanced air-conditioning systems, passenger facilities such as WIFI in the carriages, charging ports, and an intelligent operation and maintenance system to provide comfortable and intelligent passenger service experience.
According to the plan, this batch of international advanced modern high-speed diesel EMUs is expected to be put into trial operation on the UAE National Railway in 2025. At that time, it will help the UAE to establish a trunk railway passenger service for the first time, and provide a faster and more efficient brand-new railway between key cities in the UAE. The mode of transportation greatly shortens the travel time.
(The production of Liu Shijiong's video comes from the official account of Sifang High Speed Rail)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]