IE 22000 Class
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The 22000 Class "InterCity Railcar" is a Diesel multiple unit
type in service with Iarnród Éireann
in Ireland
.
In a new departure for Iarnród Éireann they will be the first railcars to have been built specifically to serve on InterCity routes and are capable of up to 100 mph (160 km/h).
proposal, intended to implement significant improvements to Ireland's transport infrastructure, with major emphasis on the railway network. As part of this, large-scale replacement of rolling stock was planned. At this time, this was made up entirely of locomotive hauled coaching stock
, the majority of which was based on the British Rail Mark 2
and British Rail Mark 3
. IÉ ordered a total of 120 new vehicles to replace the existing coaching stock. In a major departure, it was announced that the new trains would be 3 and 6 car Diesel Multiple Units rather than locomotive hauled trains. This order was extended to 150 vehicles in 2005 and again to 183 vehicles in 2007. A further order for another 51 vehicles was made in December 2008
of Japan
in an order totalling approximately €400 million, the fleet is being built by a partnership between Rotem
of South Korea
and Tokyu Car Corporation
of Japan, who supplied the bogies. The first sets were delivered in March 2007.
The initial order for 120 vehicles was increased to 150 in 2005 for InterCity services. In March 2007, a €79 million order was placed for a further 33 vehicles to be used primarily on the outer Dublin commuter network. This was added to with an additional 51 Commuter vehicles in December 2008. There are to be 63 sets in all: forty-eight 3-car sets and fifteen 6-car sets of two different layouts
Two of the 3-car sets, 22010 and 22011, were delivered in July 2007 but had suffered corrosion damage in transit from South Korea
. As a consequence, Iarnród Éireann never accepted delivery and stored the sets until October 2008 when they were returned to Rotem for repair, with a revised delivery date of early 2009. It was later determined that it was uneconomic to repair these units, which will see two additional units added to the latest order at no cost to Iarnród Éireann.
services from Dublin to Galway, Westport, Limerick and Tralee, as well as the 2800
and 29000
class DMUs to Sligo and Rosslare Europort.
The expansion of the Dublin commuter belt has led to IÉ seeing the need for dedicated long distance commuter trains, and so purchasing additional 22000 Class units for use on Commuter
services to destinations such as Portlaoise, Carlow, Athlone, Dundalk, Kildare, Longford and Navan.
Plans by Enterprise to improve its services included the potential of purchasing new DMU rolling stock to replace its existing locomotive hauled coaching stock. Among the options under consideration was the purchase of further 22000 Class units.
NI Railways was offered a variant of the 22000 Class to fulfil the specification for its "New Trains Two" requirement, before ultimately choosing a design similar to its existing Class 3000 unit.
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
type in service with Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
In a new departure for Iarnród Éireann they will be the first railcars to have been built specifically to serve on InterCity routes and are capable of up to 100 mph (160 km/h).
History
In 2005, the Irish Government announced the €34billion Transport 21Transport 21
Transport 21 is an Irish infrastructure plan, announced in November 2005. It aims to greatly expand Ireland's transport network. A cost estimate of €34 billion was attached to the plan at the time....
proposal, intended to implement significant improvements to Ireland's transport infrastructure, with major emphasis on the railway network. As part of this, large-scale replacement of rolling stock was planned. At this time, this was made up entirely of locomotive hauled coaching stock
Coaching Stock of Ireland
A wide variety of hauled coaches have been used on the railways of Ireland. This page lists all those since 1945.-Republic of Ireland:When formed in 1945, Córas Iompair Éireann inherited from its constituents a motley collection of coaching stock from various manufacturers, in equally variegated...
, the majority of which was based on the British Rail Mark 2
British Rail Mark 2
The Mark 2 family of railway carriages were British Rail's second design of carriages. They were built by British Rail workshops between 1964 and 1975...
and British Rail Mark 3
British Rail Mark 3
British Rail's third design of standard carriage was designated 'Mark 3' , and was developed primarily for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train...
. IÉ ordered a total of 120 new vehicles to replace the existing coaching stock. In a major departure, it was announced that the new trains would be 3 and 6 car Diesel Multiple Units rather than locomotive hauled trains. This order was extended to 150 vehicles in 2005 and again to 183 vehicles in 2007. A further order for another 51 vehicles was made in December 2008
Deliveries
Supplied by MitsuiMitsui
is one of the largest corporate conglomerates in Japan and one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world.-History:Founded by Mitsui Takatoshi , who was the fourth son of a shopkeeper in Matsusaka, in what is now today's Mie prefecture...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in an order totalling approximately €400 million, the fleet is being built by a partnership between Rotem
Rotem
Hyundai Rotem is a South Korean company manufacturing rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is part of the Hyundai Motor Group...
of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Tokyu Car Corporation
Tokyu Car Corporation
is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan. The company is based in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, Japan, and a member of Tokyu Group. Tokyu Car manufactures rail vehicles not only for Tokyu Corporation but for other Japanese operators, including various Japan Railways Group companies and...
of Japan, who supplied the bogies. The first sets were delivered in March 2007.
The initial order for 120 vehicles was increased to 150 in 2005 for InterCity services. In March 2007, a €79 million order was placed for a further 33 vehicles to be used primarily on the outer Dublin commuter network. This was added to with an additional 51 Commuter vehicles in December 2008. There are to be 63 sets in all: forty-eight 3-car sets and fifteen 6-car sets of two different layouts
Two of the 3-car sets, 22010 and 22011, were delivered in July 2007 but had suffered corrosion damage in transit from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. As a consequence, Iarnród Éireann never accepted delivery and stored the sets until October 2008 when they were returned to Rotem for repair, with a revised delivery date of early 2009. It was later determined that it was uneconomic to repair these units, which will see two additional units added to the latest order at no cost to Iarnród Éireann.
Operations
The 22000 class was primarily ordered for use on most of Iarnród Éireann's intercity routes. The exceptions are the Dublin-Belfast services operated by Enterprise and the Dublin-Cork service, for which IÉ purchased 67 brand-new locomotive hauled coaches in 2006. However, they will be used on off-peak Dublin-Cork services from November 2009. 22000 units have now replaced coaching stock on InterCityInterCity (Iarnród Éireann)
InterCity is the brand name given to rail services operated by Iarnród Éireann that run between Dublin and other major cities in the Republic of Ireland.-Services:InterCity services from Dublin operate from two main stations:...
services from Dublin to Galway, Westport, Limerick and Tralee, as well as the 2800
IE 2800 Class
The 2800 Class is a type of Diesel Multiple Unit operated on the Irish railway network by Iarnród Éireann, used mainly for short-haul Commuter services.-Description:...
and 29000
IE 2900 Class
The 29000 Class is a type of four-car Diesel Multiple Unit operated by Iarnród Éireann. The units were built in Spain by CAF in two batches between 2002 and 2005.-Description:...
class DMUs to Sligo and Rosslare Europort.
The expansion of the Dublin commuter belt has led to IÉ seeing the need for dedicated long distance commuter trains, and so purchasing additional 22000 Class units for use on Commuter
Commuter (Iarnród Éireann)
Commuter is the brand name given to the suburban rail services operated by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland. These operate in and around the suburban rail networks of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway, in contrast to the majority of services which are classed as InterCity...
services to destinations such as Portlaoise, Carlow, Athlone, Dundalk, Kildare, Longford and Navan.
Plans by Enterprise to improve its services included the potential of purchasing new DMU rolling stock to replace its existing locomotive hauled coaching stock. Among the options under consideration was the purchase of further 22000 Class units.
NI Railways was offered a variant of the 22000 Class to fulfil the specification for its "New Trains Two" requirement, before ultimately choosing a design similar to its existing Class 3000 unit.
Unit types
The ICRs are divided into three car sets and six car sets, and have two internal configurations. The first 30 units are all three cars, and are all intended for use on InterCity routes, as are ten of the 15 six car units. The remaining five 6-car sets, plus the 17 three car sets ordered in 2008 are configured for long-range Commuter services from Dublin. Combinations of two 3-car sets, three 3-car sets, two 6-car sets and a 3-car set + a 6-car set are possible. In case of emergency, they can operate in formations of up to 18 cars.- A1: Driving end car, Catering, wheelchair accessible WC, one wheelchair space, 36 1st class seats
- A2: Driving end car, standard WC, 66 seats
- A22: A2 car with NIRNIRThe three-letter acronym NIR may stand for:* Near Infrared, infrared radiation of a wave length near that of red* Northern Ireland, a region of the United Kingdom* Northern Ireland Railways* National Identity Register* National Internet Registry...
TPWS/AWSAutomatic Warning SystemThe Automatic Warning System is a form of limited cab signalling and train protection system introduced in 1956 in the United Kingdom to help train drivers observe and obey signals. It was based on a 1930 system developed by Alfred Ernest Hudd and marketed as the "Strowger-Hudd" system...
& radio system - A3: Driving end car, wheelchair accessible WC, two wheelchair spaces, bicycle storage, 54 seats
- A33: A3 car with NIR signal & radio system
- B: Intermediate car, standard WC, 72 seats
- B1: B car with sanding system
- 3-car sets: A2 (or A22) - B - A3 (or A33)
- 6-car sets: A1 - B - B1 - B - B - A3 (10) & A2 - B - B1 - B - B - A3 (5)
Fleet details
| Class | Operator | Number | Year Built | Cars per Set | Unit nos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22000 (NI) | InterCity | 6 | 2007 | 3 | 22001 - 22006 | Fitted with TPWS and AWS Automatic Warning System The Automatic Warning System is a form of limited cab signalling and train protection system introduced in 1956 in the United Kingdom to help train drivers observe and obey signals. It was based on a 1930 system developed by Alfred Ernest Hudd and marketed as the "Strowger-Hudd" system... for use on NIR |
| 22000 | 25 | 22007 - 22009 22012 - 22030 22046 |
22010 and 22011 returned to manufacturer | |||
| Commuter | 17 | 2011 | 22047 - 22063 | Two additional units ordered to replace returned units | ||
| 5 | 2008 | 6 | 22041 - 22045 | |||
| 22000 (IC) | InterCity | 10 | 2007 | 22031 - 22040 | Fitted with Premier Class seating |
Features
- Engine: MTUMTU FriedrichshafenMTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909...
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, 6 cylinder, 483 bhp gross, 386 bhp traction per car. - Transmission: VoithVoithThe Voith GmbH, which is headquartered in Germany, is a family-run corporation in the mechanical engineering sector with worldwide operations....
T211 re.4 - Top speed: 161 km/h (100 mph)
- Automatic PA and information display systems
- Fully air-conditioned
- Saloon, external view of doors and front-facing CCTV camera and recording system
- Catering facilities
- Individual base seating
- Fire safety to BS 6853 Cat 1B, automatic fire extinguishing system for engines & fuel tanks
- The first six 3-car sets will be fitted with TPWS/AWSAutomatic Warning SystemThe Automatic Warning System is a form of limited cab signalling and train protection system introduced in 1956 in the United Kingdom to help train drivers observe and obey signals. It was based on a 1930 system developed by Alfred Ernest Hudd and marketed as the "Strowger-Hudd" system...
for operation on Northern Ireland RailwaysNorthern Ireland RailwaysNI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland...
.
Dimensions
- Length: 3-car set, 70 m. 6-car set, 139 m
- Width: 2.84 m
- Height: 4 m
- Weight: 63 tonne, each car
Intercity services
- Dublin to Galway/Westport Mainly 3 car services operate on these services. At peak times two 3 car services travel from Heuston to Athlone. At Athlone the train splits in two and one travels to Galway whiles the other diverges for Westport, except on Fridays where all six cars head to Westport with a rail replacement bus to Galway.
- Dublin to Sligo This was the first line the 22000 class operated. Most services are made up of two 3 car sets.
- Dublin to Rosslare Europort Operated by 3-car sets, as 6-car sets would be longer than the platforms at some stations on the line.
- Dublin to Limerick On January 3, 2008 a mixture of 3 car and 6 car trains began to operate on this line. This was the second line to have 22000 class.
- Dublin to Tralee Mostly 6 car premier sets operate to Tralee.
- Dublin to Cork (off-peak) 6 car premier set.
- Dublin to Waterford Mostly two 3 car sets operate this route.
Commuter services
- Dublin to Portlaoise As of November 2009, 22000 class services began operation on the Kildare commuter line. There is one 6 car premier set operating on the Newbridge to Heuston train. All passengers are allowed in the premier car, even though premier class tickets are not available on commuter routes. All restaurant facilities are closed on this service. A 6 car made up of two 3 car sets operates from Heuston to Kildare and a 6 car set operates to Portlaoise.
See also
- Steam Locomotives of IrelandSteam locomotives of IrelandA wide variety of steam locomotives have been used on Ireland's railways. This page lists all those that have been used in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland...
- Diesel Locomotives of IrelandDiesel locomotives of IrelandAlthough prototype diesel locomotives ran in Britain before World War II, the railways of both the Republic and Northern Ireland changed over much more rapidly from steam to diesel traction, in the 1950s than those in Britain, due to the island's limited coal reserves and ageing steam locomotive...
- Multiple Units of IrelandMultiple Units of IrelandA wide variety of diesel and electric multiple units have been used on Ireland's railways. This page lists all those that have been used. Except with the NIR 3000 class the numbers given by each class in the lists below are those allocated to the coaches that make up the units in that class,...