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Re: Bi-modal electric and diesel railcars not performing very well
Author: Translator
Date: 11-30-2018 - 12:13
In English:
On a Friday evening, aboard the Paris-Mulhouse, dozens of passengers travel seated on the ground, between the seats or in the corridors; others, standing, huddled between the compartments. On this line TER - regional express train - the passengers are exhausted. "We are not cattle!" Annoys this passenger who goes on a weekend, "it's not normal, if the train slows down suddenly we'll have problems!" "We take the public transport for avoid spending on carbon and that's where we are! "Mickael laments, taking the train three times a week.
Traveling in these conditions would almost become a habit to believe the messages of annoyed passengers left on social networks. Even the staff, drivers and controllers, is exceeded. "The controllers can not do their safety round," says Sebastien Chevry, secretary of the CGT-cheminots deTroyes.
Engines often broken down
According to the Sncf: hardware often broken down. Coradia liner trains that run on this line, called Line 4, are yet brand new, in service for less than two years, purchased at Alstom 12 million euros each. But according to a union official of the East European Technicentre of SNCF, they would be unsuitable on this line, not yet fully electrified. "It's new equipment but not suitable. They have dual-mode engines, diesel and electric, except they run three quarters of the time in diesel so they have fuel tanks too small and the engines tire very quickly, "said Jonathan Lord, CGT union representative.
As a result, during rush hours, there is often only one train to transport passengers, instead of the two needed.
"Too many delays"
Another problem: since September, reservations have been removed on this line, there are more places guaranteed. And in addition the delays accumulate. "This situation is unacceptable, and it was said at the SNCF, besides we put very strong penalties on the delays which are very numerous on this line", confides David Valence, vice president UDI of the region Great East , in charge of transport.
For its part, the manufacturer Alstom said to be mobilized "to allow a return to an optimal service" of its equipment. The region has ordered five new trains. In the meantime, better to travel light!
On a Friday evening, aboard the Paris-Mulhouse, dozens of passengers travel seated on the ground, between the seats or in the corridors; others, standing, huddled between the compartments. On this line TER - regional express train - the passengers are exhausted. "We are not cattle!" Annoys this passenger who goes on a weekend, "it's not normal, if the train slows down suddenly we'll have problems!" "We take the public transport for avoid spending on carbon and that's where we are! "Mickael laments, taking the train three times a week.
Traveling in these conditions would almost become a habit to believe the messages of annoyed passengers left on social networks. Even the staff, drivers and controllers, is exceeded. "The controllers can not do their safety round," says Sebastien Chevry, secretary of the CGT-cheminots deTroyes.
Engines often broken down
According to the Sncf: hardware often broken down. Coradia liner trains that run on this line, called Line 4, are yet brand new, in service for less than two years, purchased at Alstom 12 million euros each. But according to a union official of the East European Technicentre of SNCF, they would be unsuitable on this line, not yet fully electrified. "It's new equipment but not suitable. They have dual-mode engines, diesel and electric, except they run three quarters of the time in diesel so they have fuel tanks too small and the engines tire very quickly, "said Jonathan Lord, CGT union representative.
As a result, during rush hours, there is often only one train to transport passengers, instead of the two needed.
"Too many delays"
Another problem: since September, reservations have been removed on this line, there are more places guaranteed. And in addition the delays accumulate. "This situation is unacceptable, and it was said at the SNCF, besides we put very strong penalties on the delays which are very numerous on this line", confides David Valence, vice president UDI of the region Great East , in charge of transport.
For its part, the manufacturer Alstom said to be mobilized "to allow a return to an optimal service" of its equipment. The region has ordered five new trains. In the meantime, better to travel light!
