Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile Ferate Române

A Bulgarian State Railways-operated Desiro train at the Central Railway Station in Sofia

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Light train

The most common variant can be built as a diesel or electric multiple unit (DMU or EMU). It is used in Austria, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovenia, Greece, Malaysia, Bulgaria and Hungary. Although there are various differences between these trains, the body design is the same. Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit (MU) is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive, and can be coupled with other similar units to operate together, in...

These trains are mostly used for regional services. They are part of a new generation of light, modular trains which have become widespread in many European countries; sometime referred to as light train. These trains are relatively cheap to build and operate. Fast acceleration makes them suitable for train services with a short station distance. However, they are sometimes criticized for their lack of passenger comfort.

Desiro UK

Siemens uses the name Desiro UK for new EMU and DMU trains used by various United Kingdom train operators. These trains have a completely different design to the above Light train variant. The trainsets have modern facilities, such as biological waste storage tanks, ergonomic seats and spoken announcements and are considered amongst some of the most successful new trains to have been introduced since rail privatisation. All the electric units are owned by Angel Trains, whilst the diesel units are owned by HSBC Rail who lease them to the train operators. A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznan, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine. ... Since the privatisation of British Rail, trains on the British railway system are operated by several companies, mainly on the basis of a regional franchises let by the Strategic Rail Authority. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The privatisation of British Rail was the result of the Railways Act 1993 introduced by John Majors Conservative government. ... Angel Trains is one of the three major ROSCOs (ROlling Stock COmpany) in the United Kingdom. ... HSBC Rail is one of the three major ROSCOs (Rolling Stock Companies) in the United Kingdom. ...

185102 during testing at Leeds City Station on 15th January 2006. ... The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Class 360, no. ... Class 444, no. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ...

South West Trains

A pair of Desiro units at London Waterloo

The first electric Desiro UK units were ordered by South West Trains for both short and long distance service out of Waterloo station to Alton, Basingstoke and the Hampshire/Dorset coast. They became two different classes, both use the750V DC third rail power supply. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1293 KB) A pair of South West Trains class 450 multiple unit trains at London Waterloo station on 27 August 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1293 KB) A pair of South West Trains class 450 multiple unit trains at London Waterloo station on 27 August 2005. ... A 1948 poster showing the main concourse. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... A 1948 poster showing the main concourse. ... Alton is a small market town in Hampshire, England, to the southwest of Farnham. ... Basingstoke railway station, as seen from Churchill Way. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... For other uses, see Dorset (disambiguation). ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ...

• 45 x Class 444 five-car units for long distance intercity services, entered traffic 2004. nicknamed by SWT (south west trains) drivers "Arkwrights" after Ronnie Barker's "Arkwright" in the television comedy Open all Hours because the 4 is being repeated 3 times often stuttered by drivers on purpose
• 110 x Class 450 four-car units for commuter services, entered traffic 2003.

450s are formed: Class 444, no. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

DMSO (Driving Motor Second Open) + TCOL (Trailer Composite Open Lavatory) + TOSLWB (Trailer Open Second Lavatory Wheelchair Bicycle) + DMSO (Driving Motor Second Open)

444s are formed:

DMSO (Driving Motor Second Open) + TSOLB (Trailer Second Open Lavatory Bicycle) + TSOLB (Trailer Second Open Lavatory Bicycle) + (P)TOSRMBLW (Trailer Open Second Restaurant Micro Buffet Lavatory Wheelchair + DMCL (Driving Motor Composite Lavatory)

444s look different to 450s in many ways, obviously the livery and 23m cars instead of 20m, but also the frontal design is different with no alcove for the springs on the corridor connections by the dumb buffers.

The entire fleet is limited to 100mph, but the 444s were limited to 85mph during introduction. 444s are used on express services, whereas 450s are used generally on suburban trains. The units can often be found in multiple in any of the following:

450 + 450 450 + 450 + 450 444 + 444 450 + 444 450 + 444 + 450 (exceeds 12 cars) 444 + 450 + 444 (exceeds 12 cars)

The only ones every used in service are the first four as all the others exceed the limit.

One

The East Anglia train operator One use 25 kV overhead electric supply units from London Liverpool Street to Clacton/Walton and Ipswich. Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Town - Clacton-on-Sea Location - Essex, England Founded - 1871 Population (1991) - 45,065 Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring Peninsula, in Essex, England. ... Walton-on-the-Naze is a small town in Essex, England, on the North Sea coast, in the Tendring district. ... Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and the main settlement in the local government district of the borough of Ipswich in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ...

• 21 x Class 360 four-car units, entered traffic 2003.

Class 360, no. ...

Heathrow Connect

The stopping service between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Connect, uses similar 25 kV overhead electric supply units. Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major railway station in the Paddington area of London, which is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West of England and South Wales and some West London commuter services. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Heathrow Connect is a train service in London, connecting Heathrow Airport with Paddington station. ...

• 5 x Class 360 four-car units, entered traffic in June 2005.

Class 360, no. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Silverlink/Central Trains

As part of the West Coast Main Line modernisation the former Strategic Rail Authority ordered thirty Class 350 25 kV overhead sets for use on stopping services. They are jointly operated by Silverlink and Central Trains. These units were originally ordered as Class 450 third rail units for South West Trains, however following a review by the Strategic Rail Authority they were diverted to the West Coast Main Line. The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Categories: Stub ... The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Silverlink is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and cross-country trains in central England. ...

• 30 x Class 350 four-car units, entered traffic 2004.

The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

First TransPennine Express

To fulfil their franchise commitment First TransPennine Express has ordered the first diesel variant of the Desiro UK for use on intercity service across the north of England. First TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...

• 51 x Class 185 three-car, due to enter traffic 2006.

185102 during testing at Leeds City Station on 15th January 2006. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Desiro in Romania

Caile Ferate Romane (CFR), the national railway operator of Romania, is one of the largest users of Siemens Desiro trainsets (the light train variant). CFR, which is currently going through a process of modernisation to make it Eastern Europe's premier railway carrier, has bought many Desiro trainsets and uses them on Intercity (IC) routes, which serve as shuttles between main cities with very few stops and fast services. CFR is also planning to use them as part of a proposed commuter railway in Bucharest and Ilfov county. For more information on routes, see Caile Ferate Romane. Căile Ferate Române is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. ... Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. ... Căile Ferate Române is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. ...

Desiro in Greece

In Greece Desiro trains are mainly used by the Athens suburban railway system (Proastiakós) on services connecting Athens International Airport to the main railway terminus (Larissa Station). They are also used on suburban services between Athens and Corinth operated by the National Railways (OSE). The Desiro trains to Corinth run on narrow-gauge lines and are thus smaller than Proastiakós's standard-gauge units. These OSE suburban lines from Athens to the satellite cities of Corinth and Chalkida, and with them the Desiro units, will eventually be transferred to Proastiakós in 2006 and 2007. Proastiakos train in Athens Central Railway Station The Proastiakos (Greek: Προαστιακός meaning literally the Suburban) is the suburban railway system of Athens, Greece. ... The E. Venizelos Athens International Airport The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece. ... Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos (Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος, the Hellenic Railways Organization) is Greeces national railway company, operating both freight and passenger trains on a network which includes lines in the Peloponnese, mainland Greece, and several parts of Macedonia and Thrace. ... In demonology Ose is a Great President of Hell, ruling three legions of demons (thirty to other authors, and Pseudomonarchia Daemonum gives no number of legions). ... Corinth, or Korinth (Κόρινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... Chalcis or Chalkida, Halkida, Halkis or Chalkis (Greek, Modern: Χαλκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: _is), the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the strait of the Euripus at its narrowest point. ...

Desiros are also used on regional routes between smaller cities together with Siemens GTW trains. The regional service between Kalamata and the neighbouring TEI (Higher Technical School) campus, for example, is operated using Siemens GTWs and sometimes Desiro trains. 1887 map of GTW predecessor railroads Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated (AAR reporting mark GTW) is the American arm of Canadian National (CN; AAR reporting mark CNA) operating in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. ... There is also a Kalamata in the Democratic Republic of Congo, see Kalamata, Democratic Republic of Congo Kalamata (Greek, Modern: Καλαμάτα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ai), older forms: Kalamai is a city in southern Greece, on the Peloponnesos, by the Mediterranean. ... TEI is a Three-letter acronym with possible meanings in the following list. ... Grand Trunk Railway logo or herald The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system headquartered in Montreal, Quebec which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ...

In the first months following OSE's acquisition of Desiro units they were also used (probably for testing and the evaluation of future potential) on longer routes extending as far as Larissa and Volos in Thessaly. Their unsuitability in terms of passenger comfort for such long journeys has, however, led to Desiros being restricted to suburban and short-distance regional routes. Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... Volos (Greek: Βόλος) is a city situated at the centre of the Greek mainland, about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ...

At present all Desiro trains in Greece are diesel-powered but future electrification (planned for 2007; currently only the Plakentia-Airport section of the Airport line is electrified for use by Attiko Metro trains) and the creation of a suburban service in Thessaloniki will produce a need for EMUs (some of which have already been purchased by OSE) and the diesel-powered Desiros will probably be transferred to regional services between smaller cities (for example the Larissa-Volos service). Doukissis Plakentias is an Attiko Metro Blue Line (Line 3) Station situated in Agia Paraskevi, in Athens. ... The Athens Metro is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece, constructed by the Attiko Metro (Αττικό Μετρό) company (literally Attican metro). History Construction began in 1996 to decrease traffic congestion and clean up the enviromnent by reducing Athens smog level. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit (MU) is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive, and can be coupled with other similar units to operate together, in... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... Volos (Greek: Βόλος) is a city situated at the centre of the Greek mainland, about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki. ...

Desiro in Bulgaria

In 2005 and 2006, the Bulgarian State Railways began operating Desiro trains as part of an €67 million deal with Siemens AG for a total of 25 Diesel multiple unit. As of 22 March 2006, 16 of the trains had been delivered and a number of them serve the Sofia-Kyustendil-Sofia line. Another €117 million deal for 25 EMUs has also been signed with Siemens AG, with deliveries expecting to finish until the end of 2007. The EMUs will be furnished in Varna, where BDZ and Siemens AG are set to establish a mixed company. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Bulgarian State Railways Siemens AG Desiro train at the Central Railway Station in Sofia The Bulgarian State Railways (Български държавни железници, Balgarski darzhavni zheleznitsi, abbreviated as БДЖ, BDZ) are Bulgarias state railway company and the largest railway carrier in the country, established as an entity in 1885. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. ... A diesel multiple unit can be: a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine; one or more of these form a passenger train; a combination of diesel powered locomotives operating under the control of one engine-driver, coupled together consecutively, usually at the head end of the train, which further... Flag Seal Location Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Government Country  Province Bulgaria  Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,310 km²    - Land   (?) km²    - Water   (?) km² Population    - City (2006) 1,376,742    - Density   907/km² Coordinates , Elevation 550 m Time zone - Summer (DST) EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC... Kyustendil Kyustendil (Bulgarian: Кюстендил, historically Велбъжд, Velbazhd) is a town in the very west of Bulgaria, the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 47,196 (2005 calculation). ... Flag Seal Location Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Government Country  Province Bulgaria  Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,310 km²    - Land   (?) km²    - Water   (?) km² Population    - City (2006) 1,376,742    - Density   907/km² Coordinates , Elevation 550 m Time zone - Summer (DST) EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Varna (Bulgarian: Варна) is the third largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 351,552(10. ...

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