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I think it looks quite nice - at least better than some of the images used by the media to describe HS2. I agree with @Bletchleyite in that it does look quite like a Class 80x; the nose being one of the main differences.
I'm not really seeing the similarities to an 80x myself. It's good to see what look like lightweight bogies, as well as a rather aerodynamic train, unlike the 80x "just plonk boxes on the roof" approach
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a commitments package offered by Alstom.
One of those conditions is exiting the joint venture with Hitachi.
the transfer of Bombardier’s contribution in the current and future Bombardier/Hitachi Zefiro very-high-speed multiple-unit platform to Hitachi (V300 Zefiro in Italy and HS2 bid for the UK)
It's official: the 31st of July 2020 marks the day the European Union approved the takeover of the railway rolling stock manufacturing division of Canadian company Bombardier by the French railway rolling stock manufacturing company Alstom. This approval comes with a few conditions.When the EU r
It's official: the 31st of July 2020 marks the day the European Union approved the takeover of the railway rolling stock manufacturing division of Canadian company Bombardier by the French railway rolling stock manufacturing company Alstom. This approval comes with a few conditions.When the EU r
The link I used includes:
“Alstom also committed to a series of measures aimed at preserving the joint bid offered in consortium by Bombardier and Hitachi to HS2, the current largest opportunity for the production of very high-speed rolling stock in Europe;”
...which seems the opposite?
The link I used includes:
“Alstom also committed to a series of measures aimed at preserving the joint bid offered in consortium by Bombardier and Hitachi to HS2, the current largest opportunity for the production of very high-speed rolling stock in Europe;”
...which seems the opposite?
All the Shinkansen that Hitachi have been involved wit, despite having enclosed bogies, fabric smoothing between carriages, elegantly sculpted noses etc still have pressure-sealed sliding doors
Have Hitachi been involved in any shared bogie/articulated designs? At High Speed, seems to Alstom doing the conventional shared bogies, and Talgo doing their thing, whilst anyone else does fully bogie vehicles.
Have Hitachi been involved in any shared bogie/articulated designs? At High Speed, seems to Alstom doing the conventional shared bogies, and Talgo doing their thing, whilst anyone else does fully bogie vehicles.
Have Hitachi been involved in any shared bogie/articulated designs? At High Speed, seems to Alstom doing the conventional shared bogies, and Talgo doing their thing, whilst anyone else does fully bogie vehicles.
No it means that Alstom takes over Bombardier’s share of the JV for HS2 if that JV bid is successful in winning the tender. The high speed remedy for the UK means that in future high speed tenders Hitachi has the option to license the product it has jointly developed with Bombardier to compete with the new Alstom (and others of course)
No it means that Alstom takes over Bombardier’s share of the JV for HS2 if that JV bid is successful in winning the tender. The high speed remedy for the UK means that in future high speed tenders Hitachi has the option to license the product it has jointly developed with Bombardier to compete with the new Alstom (and others of course)
An iconic new design from the world speed record holders
5 June 2019 – Alstom today unveils its proposed design for HS2 Ltd. The train is designed to meet all of HS2 Ltd’s requirements for a world class, modern and flexible train which is as comfortable on the conventional network as it is on the new HS2 infrastructure. Alstom has market-leading high-speed rail expertise, from iconic train designs such as the TGV in France, Avelia Liberty in the USA and AGV in Italy, combined with 20 years’ experience working with Pendolino trains on the UK’s West Coast Mainline.
By integrating HS2 infrastructure and the conventional network from Scotland all the way down to the south of England, HS2 will become the critical driving force in revitalising towns and cities all across the country, and especially in the midlands and the north.
“Alstom’s vision is to make HS2 trains a timeless design classic, with a passenger experience that is as smooth, calm and spacious as it is high speed. Alstom is excited to unveil this proposed train for HS2, which is the most important economic regeneration project in Britain for decades. It will knit together the great cities of the midlands and the north as never before, and turbo-charge our regional economies.” said Nick Crossfield, Managing Director for Alstom in UK and Ireland.
The Bombardier - Hitachi HS2 submission is based on the existing Zefiro 300 for the Italian market aka Frecciarossa 1000, aka E.T.R. 400 or ETR 1000 that started off as joint venture between Bombardier and Ansaldo-Breda before Hitachi bought A-B. It also has to cope with similar classic compatible route issues - also recently chosen for Spanish HS stock.
Not really a problems as Alstom's own bid is very unlikely to get in the top 2 on technical scoring, hence it would need a near suicidal burning of their remaining cash pile from the heavy electrical asset sales to GE* (very well timed) to make an overall competitive bid. Hence they only have one competitive bid.
*Passing the toxic bad luck of the ex-CE units to yet another owner ABB had lucky escape, it bankrupted Alstom once and was probably going to do it again till GE bought the falling knife.
The Bombardier - Hitachi HS2 submission is based on the existing Zefiro 300 for the Italian market aka Frecciarossa 1000, aka E.T.R. 400 or ETR 1000 that started off as joint venture between Bombardier and Ansaldo-Breda before Hitachi bought A-B. It also has to cope with similar classic compatible route issues - also recently chosen for Spanish HS stock.
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The tender precluded articulated designs, fairly standard UIC non France spec - e.g. 25.0m centre cars and no articulation.
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Not really a problems as Alstom's own bid is very unlikely to get in the top 2 on technical scoring, hence it would need a near suicidal burning of their remaining cash pile from the heavy electrical asset sales to GE* (very well timed) to make an overall competitive bid. Hence they only have one competitive bid.
*Passing the toxic bad luck of the ex-CE units to yet another owner ABB had lucky escape, it bankrupted Alstom once and was probably going to do it again till GE bought the falling knife.
Both also happened to have designs that were very close to tender requirements including classic compatible equivalents in other countries already operating.
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