VAL 208
The VAL 208 is one of the VAL series, an automated guideway transit system developed by Matra and Siemens. The vehicles are manufactured at Siemens SGP (Simmering-Graz-Pauker) in Vienna, Austria.
VAL 208 | |
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VAL 208 train on the Toulouse viaduct | |
In service | 2001–present |
Manufacturer | Siemens |
Family name | Véhicule Automatique Léger |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
Car length | 13.07 m (42 ft 10+5⁄8 in) |
Width | 2.08 m (6 ft 9+7⁄8 in) |
Height | 3.27 m (10 ft 8+3⁄4 in)(without air conditioning) 3.7 m (12 ft 1+5⁄8 in)(with air conditioning) |
Doors | 3 per side |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Traction system | IGBT Chopper |
Traction motors | 8 × MTS-14 65 kW (87 hp) brushless DC synchronous motor |
Power output | 520 kW (700 hp) |
Transmission | Parallel Cardan drive |
Acceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
Deceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
Power supply | 750 V DC third rail |
Bogies | SF-VAL208 |
Track gauge | 1,620 mm (5 ft 4 in) |
It has been adopted by multiple railway operators since 2000.
The number 208 in the name comes from the fact that the width of the vehicle is 208 cm (6 ft 9+7⁄8 in).
In the successor to VAL 206, the system is compatible with VAL 206. Normally, automatic operation is performed, but it is possible for the driver to manually operate as necessary.
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