SNCF Class Z 20900
Type of double-decker, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Type of double-decker, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SNCF Class Z 20900 is a double-deck, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset that is operated on line C of the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs.
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| Z 20900 | |
|---|---|
 A Z 20900 trainset operating on the RER C line at Neuilly – Porte Maillot station | |
| In service | 2001–present |
| Manufacturer | Alstom and Bombardier[1] |
| Family name | Z 2N series, X'Trapolis Tagus |
| Replaced | Z5300 |
| Constructed | 2001–2004 |
| Entered service | 12 June 2001 |
| Refurbished | 2019–2023 |
| Number in service | 54 trainsets (216 cars) |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | Z 20901/2 to 21007/8 |
| Operators | SNCF Transilien |
| Depots | Les Ardoines |
| Lines served |     |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Copper steel Stainless steel |
| Train length | 103.508 m (339 ft 7.1 in) |
| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 4.32 m (14 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side, per car |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Weight | 245,000 kg (540,000 lb) |
| Traction system | Alstom OniX IGBT–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 8 × 4 FXA 2858 (asynchronous motors) |
| Power output | 3,464 kW (4,645 hp) |
| Transmission | Gear wheel, hollow shaft and cardan shaft, ratio : 4.18 |
| Acceleration | 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph Type AM18 |
| Bogies | type Y401(motor)/Y30PL(trailer), H shape |
| Braking system(s) | Electrodynamic |
| Safety system(s) | Crocodile, KVB |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg type |
| Multiple working | Other Z 2N series trains (Z 5600, Z 8800, Z 20500, Z 20900) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The 54 four-car trains were built by a consortium of French manufacturer Alstom and Canadian conglomerate Bombardier between 2001 and 2004. The first set was placed into regular passenger service in July 2001.
They are the final equipment produced as part of the Z 2N series of trainsets, which were continuously improved over several generations.
The introduction of the Z 20900 allowed for the oldest equipment on the RER C to be scrapped.
SNCF ordered the Class Z 20900 at the end of 1998 to complete the rolling stock fleet of line C and to replace the last 42 Z 5300 units still in service. The design of 54 four-car trainsets would be based on the earlier Z 20500.They are distinguished in particular by :
The two power cars (ZB) have 82 seats while the two trailers (ZRB) each have 96, as well as a toilet.
In order to complete the rolling stock of line C of the RER, and to eliminate from the line the last Z 5300 units still in service, the SNCF ordered new Z 20500 type trainsets at the end of 1998, but with various engine and amenagement upgrades. These new components were delivered from July 2001 to 2004 and were numbered Z 20900. Their delivery made it possible to eliminate, by shifting, the first sub-series of Z 6100 in the northern suburbs. Between 2001 and 2012, 12 trains were used for the line H.
The OniX traction motor was tested on unit Z 20887-20888(Z20500 series), and is used on all trains of this series. This propulsion system is also used in Z 23500 (TER 2N) and CP 3500.
As of 1 January 2022[update], 54 Z20900 trainsets are based at the Les Ardoines SNCF depot.
As shown below, they are formed with two motored cars and two non-powered (trailer) cars (2M2T).
← Versailles/Pontoise/St Quentin-en-Yvelines Juvisy/Massy-Palaiseau/Saint-Martin-d'Étampes → | ||||||
| Car No. | 1 > | 2 | 3 | < 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Motor | Trailer | Trailer | Motor | ||
| Numbering | Z 209xx (odd number) | ZRB 2019xx (odd number) | ZRB 2029xx (odd number) | Z 209xx (even number) | ||
The number of Z 20900 trainsets is 54, numbered 201 A to 254 A (the index "A" indicating asynchronous motorization). All are in service on line C of the Île-de-France RER and are managed by the technical supervision of the line C fleet (SLC).
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