Aventra

Aventra
An artist's impression of the Aventra.
Manufacturer	Bombardier
Operator(s)	Crossrail London Overground
Specifications
Weight	30–35 tonnes (29.5–34.4 long tons; 33.1–38.6 short tons) per car^[1]
Electric system(s)	25 kV AC (OHLE), 750 V DC (Third rail)
Current collection method	Pantograph, Contact shoe
Bogies	Flexx-Eco^[2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge

Aventra is a British family of electric multiple-unit passenger trains (EMUs) designed by Bombardier as a successor to the Electrostar EMUs.

Description

The train has been designed to be lighter and more efficient, with increased reliability.^[3] It will have lightweight all-welded bodies, wide gangways and doors to shorten boarding times in stations, and ERTMS.^[2] The design incorporates FlexxEco bogies which have been used in service on Voyagers and newer Turbostars.^[4]

The gangway is designed to allow maximum use of the interior space and ease of movement throughout the train.^[5]^[6]

Orders

As of December 2015, a total of 774 Aventra vehicles in 111 sets have been ordered, all by Transport for London.

Crossrail

The first order for Aventra trains covers 66 Class 345 9-car EMUs (with an option for 17 more) for the London Crossrail project.^[7]

London Overground

London Overground has ordered 45 4-car trains (Class 710 - with an option for 24 more) similar to those being used for Crossrail. They will replace British Rail Classes 315, 317 and 172 on London Overground Lea Valley and Gospel Oak lines as well as replacing the Class 378 units currently operating on the Watford DC line.^[8]

References

↑ "Weight-loss drives step-change". The Rail Engineer (October 2009).
1 2 Bednall, Joe (June 2010). "A low impact commuter train". Rail Professional (159). p. 27.
↑ "Aventra - Proven Innovation". The Rail Engineer (60): 17–19. October 2009.
↑ "Bombardier's AVENTRA – A new era in train performance". www.rail.co. 21 March 2011.
↑ "The customer is king". The Rail Engineer (65). March 2010. pp. 28–29.
↑ Bedminster, Paula (December 2009). "The lightweight Aventra" (PDF). Rail Professional (153). pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012.
↑ "Bombardier wins Crossrail train contract". Railway Gazette International (London). 6 February 2014.
↑ Sadler, Katie (3 July 2015). "Bombardier to supply and maintain 180 AVENTRA vehicles for London Overground". European Railway Review. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

External links

The new AVENTRA commuter train on YouTube

Bombardier Turbostar, Electrostar and Aventra family

Turbostar family:	Class 168 Class 170 Class 171 Class 172

Electrostar family:	Class 357 Class 375 Class 376 Class 377 Class 378 Class 379 Class 387 Gautrain Electrostar

Aventra family:	Class 345 Class 710

Electric multiple units of Great Britain

AC units (300–399):	300 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 (I) 316 (II) 316 (III) 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 325 331 (I) 331 (II) 332 333 334 341 342 345 350 (I) 350 (II) 357 360 365 370 371 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 385 387 390 395 399

AC units (700–899):	700 707 710 800 801 802

AC units (pre-TOPS):	AM1 AM2 AM3 AM4 AM5 AM6 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 LB&SCR CP LB&SCR CW LB&SCR SL MR Lancaster units

DC units (400–599):	401 402 403 404 405 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 427 430 431 432 438 442 444 445 446 447 450 455 456 457 458 460 465 466 471 480 482 (I) 482 (II) 483 485 486 487 488 489 499 (I) 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 510

DC units (Original TOPS):	411 412 413 414 421 422 423 424 431 432 441 442 451 452 453 461 462 491 492

DC units (pre-TOPS):	BEMU LMS electric units LNER Tyneside units LNWR electric units LOR electric units LYR electric units Mersey Railway electric units NER electric units W&CR electric units

Southern Railway designations:	2-BIL 2-EPB 2-HAL 2-HAP 2-NOL 2-PAN 2-PEP 2-SAP 2-SL 2-WIM 3-CEP 3-CIG 3-COP 3-SUB 3-TC 3-TIS 4-BEP 4-BIG 4-BUF 4-CAP 4-CEP 4-CIG 4-COM 4-COR 4-DD 4-DES 4-EPB 4-GRI 4-JOP 4-LAV 4-PEP 4-REP 4-RES 4-SUB 4-TC 4-TEP 4-VEC 4-VEG 4-VEP 4-VIP 4-VOP 5-BEL 5-DES 5-TCB 5-WES 6-CIT 6-PAN 6-PUL 6-REP 8-DIG 8-GAT 8-MIG 8-VAB GLV MLV TLV

Miscellaneous units:	499 (II) 994

Families:	1959 design 1972 design Mark 2-derived Mark 3-derived A-Train APT Aventra Civity Desiro Electrostar Juniper Networker TGV Tube¹ Velaro

British electric multiple units List of locomotives List of Diesel multiple units List of Electric multiple units List of Departmental multiple units Rolling stock of Network SouthEast 1: Grouping of different rolling stock types built to loading gauge of London Underground deep tube lines

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