Spurt is the name of the Dutch railway Arriva, the train type

GTW the Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail. There is a diesel-electric and

electric version. Arriva runs with her Spurts currently in the Achterhoek, the

Vechtdal Lines (Zwolle-Emmen), in the Northern Netherlands and the Merwede Lingelijn.

 

General
On June 22, 2012 it was announced that the exact positions of all Arriva trains on the

Through the website treinviewer.nl to include smartphones to see Neve Northern Lines. The Arriva trains are equipped with this GPS EQUIPMENT SETUP.

Construction and engineering
The train consists of an aluminum frame with a front portion of GRP. The train has a low floor section. The train has two diesel engines from MAN. A diesel engine drives a generator with an electric motor. This diesel engine complies with the Euro standard 3b.

 

Orders
Arriva in 2005 ordered 43 trains of diesel electric version, to take this all in one to replace. Existing equipment of the Northern Side Lines These new trains are red / white in color, in contrast to the green / white of the Arriva buses. On 8 June 2006, at Stadler Rail in Bussnang the rollout plaats.De 27 trains GTW2 / 8 consist of three passenger and can accommodate 178 people. The 16 trains GTW2 / 6 consist of two passenger areas and can accommodate 115 people. Eight of the 43 trains are made for international transport on the route Groningen - Leer. These are delivered in the autumn of 2006. The other PTWs are delivered in the course of 2007. The order had a value of 220 million Swiss francs (about 140-145 million).

 

In 2008, eight additional Arriva trains ordered for the Northern Neve Lines:
• Three to provide more capacity at peak

• another four for the rededication of the railway Zuidbroek-Veendam;

• and a set of additional service to Sneek.

 

These couples were built by Stadler Rail in Siedlce (Poland) and in 2009 respectively. Delivered in 2010, bringing the total number Spurts in Northern Netherlands is 51. Of this order, the first two sets on September 12, 2009 to the Netherlands.

 

The trains transport company Arriva have energy efficient driving. In the cab of the drivers are installed devices which can read how much diesel it consumes per kilometer. The driver off This should be reduced diesel consumption.

 

The space for the transportation of bicycles can include in the AB carriage increased by a fixed number of seats to replace folding seats. 2nd Class The fixed seats 2nd Class posted back. At lower

 

First bet
The first train, the 10305, was by Minister Peijs in Groningen was officially opened on November 1, 2006. It also became the new name for this type of train presented: Spurt. From November 5, 2006, these trains first deployed on the line Groningen - New Schans - Leather, which again is a direct connection between Groningen and Germany (formerly had to be switched in Nieuweschans). As more couples were delivered, the Spurt deployed on more lines.

The deployment of the Spurt on the route Groningen - initially Nieuweschans did not go entirely smoothly, causing long delays often occurred. One of the problems was the reason that automatically extends the platform moves, after the train has stopped. The fact that not all platforms at the same height were found to have touched the tread are often damaged. In 2008, all platforms, for 8 million charged for the spurt at the correct height.

 

Maintenance
The trains of the Northern Neve Lines are technically maintained by Voith. To this end, a workshop was built in 2005 in Leeuwarden.

 

Delivery
On Thursday, June 8, 2006 the roll-out of the first train number (10) 228 at Stadler Rail AG Bussnang took place. On August 8, 2006 the first train came through New Schans in the Netherlands. From the train series GTW 2/6, all trains numbers 10228-10243 delivered to Arriva. On 18 September 2007, the last set of the train series GTW 2/8, numbers 10301-10327 delivered. Thus, all ordered 43 diesel set supplied.

Of these trains were eight trains made open for use with (Leather) in Germany. The changes include an additional step for low platforms and Indusi (the security system used in Germany). From September 2009, gradually the new orders received in the Netherlands.

 

Bicycle
The layout of the AIF carriage may increase the number of bicycles can be adjusted by a number of second class to replace folding seats. Seats In the summer months for the journey between Leeuwarden and Harlingen Haven for increasing the number of bicycles to remove. Bf in the carriage some second class seats

 

Internet
In November 2012, started the installation of free Wi-Fi internet in all 51 trains. From the end of January 2013 it is possible to use wireless internet.