Z-TER (Z 21500)
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.
| Z-TER | |
|---|---|
Z 21561 (TER Centre) in Orléans station | |
| In service | 2003 |
| Manufacturer | Alstom, Bombardier |
| Constructed | 2003–2004 |
| Number built | 57 |
| Number in service | 57 |
| Formation | 3 cars |
| Fleet numbers | Z21500 |
| Capacity | 211 1st : 36 ; 2nd : 175 |
| Operators | SNCF |
| Depots | RES, SAQ, SP |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 79.2 m (259 ft 10 in) |
| Width | 2.905 m (9 ft 6.4 in) |
| Height | 4.218 m (13 ft 10.1 in) |
| Doors | 1 per side |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h |
| Weight | 162 tonnes |
| Power output | 1,760 kW (2,360 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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 :
- 19 "Pays de la Loire" region
- 15 "Centre" region
- 6 "Aquitaine" region
- 17 "Bretagne" region