Velios is the name Veolia Transport Netherlands used for diesel-electric and electric trains

of the type GTW the Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail.

 

History
The Maaslijn Velios solved the old-Wadloper material primarily on the striker range

Nijmegen Venray. As more new equipment was delivered, was also Velios service on the

Nijmegen-Roermond. On the Hill Country Line Velios solved the Mat '64 off. On October 6,

2006 Veolia announced that the 16 DMUs at Stadler ordered for deployment on the Meuse Line (Nijmegen - Venlo - Roermond), ten pieces GTW2 / 6 (set of numbers 7201-7210) and six pieces GTW2 / 8 (set numbers 7351 -7356). This line would be at 14 December of that year with the Hill Country Line are taken over by Veolia of NS but the trains could only be delivered at the end of 2007. To bridge this period were temporarily discarded Wadlopers leased from the NS, instead of Buffalo before the Maaslijn reason, which had itself NS needed and could rent for a period of 10 years. The Wadlopers could not get the speed of modern PTWs. This resulted in delays, dropouts and custom schedules, with some stations were deleted being.

 

In early 2007 Veolia also ordered eight electric PTWs, now for the Hill Country Line (Randwyck Maastricht, Maastricht, Heerlen and Kerkrade Centrum). This order involves five GTW2 / 6 (set number 7501-7505) and three GTW2 / 8 (set numbers 7651-7653). These trains are delivered in autumn 2008 and received the same color as the Velios of Maaslijn.Op the Hill Country Line could be the all duty equipment Mat '64, causing delays etc was hardly any. Still used

On Friday, October 12, 2007 took place the "roll out" of the first train (set number 7201) from Stadler Rail AG Bussnang. The train ride since November 2007 on the route Nijmegen - Roermond, to start the rush hour trains Nijmegen - Boxmeer. Since December 9, 2007, they systematically increase the entire process Nijmegen - Roermond.

 

On Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 was the "roll out" of the first electric train labeled The Flying Dutchman place at Stadler Rail AG Bussnang. On September 19, 2008 drove the first electric Velios the Hill Country Line.

Because over time showed that the number of travelers since the advent of Veolia had increased greatly on the Maaslijn the company to expand its capacity. Decided on that line In September 2008 between Veolia ordered extra carriages to extend GTW2 / 8. Four diesel electric powered GTW2 / 6 for the Maaslijn The trains 7207 - 7210 are renumbered to respectively 7357 - 7360, after which Veolia has 10 three-piece and two-piece set 6 Velios. To bridge this period Veolia had two Buffalo, formerly the Maaslijn reason, rented from the NS. Late November the last train arrived in the Netherlands, which ended with the deployment of the Buffalo.

 

Device
The trains have a boarding at platform height by a slide out speech which wheelchair users can travel independently, there are sockets 230 V ~ for include laptop in first class, air conditioning, TFT and LED information screens throughout the train and toilets closed system suitable for wheelchair users. The social security is enhanced with cameras and panic buttons. The sets are mostly painted white, with red and gray horizontal stripe and red doors. Also on the side of the "power pack" (short carriage containing the energy and drive) to see the person to whom the train is named a portrait. Furthermore, the trains with mirrors.

 

Thanks a dark tinted glass cabin door, passengers have a clear view of the driver and railway. The second class has a Netherlands unusual "2 +3" arrangement of seats (vis-à-vis). The first class is the "2 +2" formation. Thirteen trains with three coaches (GTW2 / 8) each offer 193 seats and eleven train with two

carriages (GTW2 / 6) each offer 124 seats. All trains have 16 seats in first class.

 

Construction and engineering
The train consists of an aluminum frame with a front portion of GRP. The train has a low floor section. The diesel-electric version two MAN diesel engines each driving a generator with an electric motor. These trains can be combined into four pieces away. The trains are fitted with air suspension.

 

Maintenance
The trains of the Maaslijn be technically maintained by Voith. To this end, a workshop was built in 2006 in Blerick.

The trains of the Hill Country Line are technically maintained at NedTrain.