Manufacturer CAF Number built 58
230 on order | Family name Civity Formation 2 to 8-car | |
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Train length 43 to 140.20 m (141 ft ⁄8 in to 459 ft 11 ⁄8 in) Car length 21.50 m (70 ft 6 ⁄2 in) (motor carriages),
16.20 m (53 ft 1 ⁄4 in) (trailers) | ||
The CAF Civity is a family of trains for regional train services made by CAF of Spain.
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Description
The Civity is a modular concept which can be delivered as an Electric multiple unit, Diesel multiple unit, Diesel-electric or Dual mode. This family of trains is designed for 4 different power supplies: 1500 V DC, 3000 V DC, 15 kV AC and 25 kV AC. Each unit has shared motor bogies and a low floor of 860 mm (33.9 in). The design was launched in 2010.
Electric
Available in 3 to 8 cars (59.20 to 140.20 m or 194 ft 2 3⁄4 in to 459 ft 11 5⁄8 in length), which can seat between 220 and 560 passengers.
Diesel
Available as Diesel-mechanical and Diesel-hydraulic. Available in 2 to 5 cars (43 to 91.60 m or 141 ft 7⁄8 in to 300 ft 6 1⁄4 in length), which can seat between 152 and 356 passengers.
Dual mode
Available in 3 to 8 cars (59.20 to 140.20 m (194 ft 2 3⁄4 in to 459 ft 11 5⁄8 in) long), which can seat between 220 and 560 passengers. Can operate from diesel and electric supply.
Diesel-electric
Available in 2 to 8 cars (43 to 140.20 m or 141 ft 7⁄8 in to 459 ft 11 5⁄8 in long), which can seat between 152 and 560 passengers. Can operate from diesel and electric supply.
Trenitalia
The Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giuila ordered 8 ETR 563 5-car units in 2010 for Trenitalia. Four more units were ordered, which are able to operate into Slovenia and Austria. The units were delayed into service as they could not be approved.
Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore
Three Class 6111 EMUs were delivered to the Railways of Montenegro specifically to serve the Podgorica-Nikšić railway, cutting travel time to only 50 minutes. The first of the new trains started with service on July 13, 2013. These are 3-car units.
Pasažieru vilciens
Latvian railway operator Pasažieru vilciens ordered 34 electric and 7 diesel-electric units in 2012. The order includes 30 years of maintenance and is worth 400 million euros. These sets are for the 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) broad gauge and electrified at 3000 V DC. The trains have 3 carriages and operate at 140 km/h (87 mph).
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
The Dutch Railways (NS) ordered 120 Civity sets in 2014 for 510 million euros. These are to replace the NS SGMm and the remaining NS Mat '64 sets. The train is known as the Sprinter New Generation (SNG) by the NS. The trains will be delivered from 2018 and can operate at 160 km/h (99 mph). A mock-up of an SNG was presented in September 2015, featuring sockets, recycling bins and a toilet.
United Kingdom
CAF are to build a total of 281 carriages for Northern for electrified commuter services in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester and also the majority of Northern Connect regional express services. The order for 98 units consists of 31 3-car and 12 4-car Class 331 electric multiple units as well as 25 2-car and 30 3-car Class 195 diesel multiple units - which will enter service between 2018 and 2020.
CAF are also due to build twelve five-car electric multiple units for TransPennine Express for services from Liverpool and Manchester to Glasgow and Edinburgh. These units are due to be delivered between 2018 and 2019. These will have a maximum speed of 201 km/h (125 mph).