The Syntus RIBBON, officially Alstom Coradia LINT 41 / H, is a two-train with

diesel mechanical drive. This light train low-floor section for regional

passenger is used in the Netherlands by railway Syntus.

 

History
For the Dutch market manufacturer Alstom has developed a variant of the RIBBON 41.

This LINT 41 / H is especially suitable for the Netherlands and Germany usual high p

errons and has a floor in the middle height of 780 mm. The designation '41 'refers to the length of the train of more than 41 meters.

Syntus currently employs 11 trains subsidiary of NS-NS Financial Services Company, numbered in the series 35-45. Trainset 31 is disposed on October 10, 2001 after a level crossing collision Lievelde and demolished. End of 2013 the trains 44 and 45 to go Arriva [source?] And the set 35-43 renovated.

 

After the loss of the rail around Arnhem and Winterswijk by Syntus to Arriva trains are 21/34 to be returned to NS Financial Services in December 2012. On December 15, 2013, some of the trains are set aside to serve Arriva, to the benefit of the railroad Almelo - Mariënberg, which thus is operated by Arriva.

In May 2007, the trains 44 and 45 whole red stickered, in the style of Twente, the name under which Syntus Connexxion and the public transport services in Twente. Have been given the same color as the buses that drive around in Twente. Establish the Since May 27, 2007, these two trains by Connexxion deployed on the link Almelo - Mariënberg. Here they replaced the 25 year old DH-motor (Veenexxpress).

 

On 6 July 2010, the trains 41 and 28 collided with a truck Missed (Winterswijk). A few months later also became RIBBON 36 badly damaged in a collision with a car Eefde (Zutphen). This train has left on November 25, 2010 at Alstom in Salzgitter for repairs. In mid-February 2011 the couple came back into service.

 

Construction, engineering and design
The train consists of an aluminum frame with a front portion of GRP. Typical of this train is the large windscreen. The trains were delivered as two-DMU with mechanical transmission. The train has a low floor section. These trains have Scharfenberg couplings and can be combined into three pieces in train driving circuit. They are equipped with air suspension.

 

The trains have a computer-controlled air brake of Mannesmann Rexroth, with automatic lastafregeling (braking power is adapted to load). As a fallback option for the computer control is also a remkraan present, set to the fast-acting position P. Both air brake systems use the disc brakes on axle. Furthermore, there is still a hydrodynamic brake, and a magnetic brake provided.

 

Following the new concession Twente in 2013 Syntus all proposals for a revamped, with Alstom in Stendal. [2] The interior is refreshed, the trains are painted in the Twente-color, and the motor is replaced, allowing the trains to travel. 130 kilometers per hour The trains also have a toilet, which they had not previously. [3] The first train set of 36 came back on 28 March, at this time left the second train, number 43, to Germany.

 

Names
During 2001-2006, nearly all LINT trains Syntus named after famous countrymen. These trains have on the outside a name of a famous person from the past or present. In each train is located adjacent to a picture and description of the person. Syntus wants to emphasize its strong ties with the region and its inhabitants.

 

Below an overview of the Lints followed by the name of the person or the train has given its name.