NS Intercity Nieuwe Generatie

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NS Class 3100/3200/3300
ICNG - Rotterdam Centraal.jpg
ICNG at Rotterdam Centraal station
In serviceest. 2022
ManufacturerAlstom
Built atKatowice
Family nameCoradia Stream
Number built99 (ordered)
Formation5 cars (3100)
8 cars (3200/3300)
Operator(s)NS Reizigers
Specifications
Maximum speed200 km/h (124 mph) on HSL-Zuid
140 km/h (90 mph) on regular lines
Electric system(s)1.5 kV DC
25 kV AC
3.0 kV DC (3300 only)
Current collection methodPantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Intercity Nieuwe Generatie (Intercity New Generation), or ICNG is an electric multiple unit trainset planned to be operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen for high-speed intercity services in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is built by Alstom based on their Coradia Stream platform.

It is intended to directly replace the Bombardier TRAXX locomotives and Intercity Rijtuig coaches which currently operate intercity services on the South High Speed Line. These in turn replaced the failed AnsaldoBreda V250 trains which operated under the Fyra brand.

History[]

The NS began procurement of a new intercity trainset in July 2014. [1] The respondents were Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier and Stadler.[2] In May 2016 NS announced that Alstom had won a contract for around 80 trainsets. At the end of May, the contract was finalised to include a total of 79 trainsets including 49 5-car units, 30 8-car units, and 2 8-car units equipped for operation in both the Netherlands and Belgium. An additional order for 18 8-car units was later placed to operate international intercity services between Amsterdam and Brussels, bringing the total number of Belgium-equipped units to 20.[3]

The first train arrived in the Netherlands on the 23rd of May 2020 to begin testing on the Dutch railway network.[4]

Incidents[]

  • On 16 October 2020, two ICNG units were being towed when the train derailed at Dreileben, Germany. The driver of the locomotive hauling the train was injured.[5] The two units were being towed by a diesel locomotive from the Alstom factory at Salzgitter routed via Magdeburg for 25 kV AC railway electrification testing at Blankenburg (Harz) station on the Rübeland Railway. During 18 October 2020 rail cranes were used to place the derailed unit 3105 back on the rails, with 3109 having survived without derailment. The diesel locomotive 214 006 remained in the field.[6]

Description[]

The train type is divided into three classes: 3100, 3200 and 3300. The classes differ by their length and electric systems.

Class Length Electric Systems Number ordered
3100 5 coaches 1.5 kV DC
25 kV AC 		49
3200 8 coaches 1.5 kV DC
25 kV AC 		30
3300 8 coaches 1.5 kV DC
3.0 kV DC
25 kV AC 		20

The ICNG will operate at up to 200 km/h on the high-speed line, which is a significant improvement over the existing equipment, which can only operate up to 160 km/h.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "NS start aanbesteding nieuwe Intercity's" [NS starts tendering for new Intercity's]. OVMagazine.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Vier partijen in race voor nieuwe Intercity" [Four parties in race for new Intecity]. OVMagazine.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "NS bestelt 18 extra ICNG treinin voor IC Brussel" [NS orders 18 extra ICNG trains for IC Brussel]. treinreiziger.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Eerste ICNG is in Nederland aangekomen" [The first ICNG has arrived in the Netherlands]. treinenweb.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Bei Dreileben (Landkreis Börde) ist am Freitag ein Zug entgleist" [At Dreileben (Börde District) a train derailed on Friday] (in German). Volksstimme. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ^ Lawrenz, D.; Thürmer, F. (2020-10-18). "Zugentgleisung auf der Strecke Braunschweig – Magdeburg" [Train derailment on the Braunschweig - Magdeburg line]. Eisenbahn Kurier (in German). Die werkseigene 214 006 (92 80 1214 006-9 D-ALS) war mit den beiden Neubau-Triebzügen 3105 und 3109 vom Typ IC NG (InterCity New Generation) für die Niederländischen Eisenbahnen AG (NS) von Salzgitter nach Blankenburg (Harz) unterwegs.
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