NorthStar77
November 2nd, 2005, 02:35 PM
Brighter, quieter and a decidedly modern design - Oslo's new subway trains have begun to arrive.
The price tag for the modernization will run to NOK 2.6 billion (USD 401.6 million), but Oslo Transit says that commuters won't be stuck with the bill.
On Tuesday the new trains were unveiled to the press. From January 26 they will begin to roll into service, first with two trains of three cars each.
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Staff inspect one of the new arrivals.
They will run on all but two of the city's routes during the test period. In 2007 the new models will begin to appear in earnest.
"We have ordered 189 new wagons. If all goes as planned the delivery will be complete during 2009," said Øystein Svendsen, subway director at Oslo Transit.
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Light, airy and quieter - but a challenge to keep clean.
"There will be more departures because the cars have less need for maintenance and are easier to repair than today's fleet. Plus the new cars are equipped with internal displays and spoken messages about the next stop. There is much less noise and the design is lighter and superior. And not least, the cars will be easier for the handicapped to use," Svendsen said.
But the lighter seats and wall also mean an extra challenge for Oslo Transit - both in the form of daily grime and extensive vandalism.
"Tagging (graffiti) is a huge problem and it is clear that the new trains are attractive. We will not have internal camera surveillance but we will continue to have many guards," Svendsen said.
http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00334/150934r0009_tbane2__334528h.jpg
The new trains are a vivid contrast to the tired old red model. Oslo's subway trains are not always under ground.
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1147186.ece
The price tag for the modernization will run to NOK 2.6 billion (USD 401.6 million), but Oslo Transit says that commuters won't be stuck with the bill.
On Tuesday the new trains were unveiled to the press. From January 26 they will begin to roll into service, first with two trains of three cars each.
http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00334/150934r0009_tbane3__334529h.jpg
Staff inspect one of the new arrivals.
They will run on all but two of the city's routes during the test period. In 2007 the new models will begin to appear in earnest.
"We have ordered 189 new wagons. If all goes as planned the delivery will be complete during 2009," said Øystein Svendsen, subway director at Oslo Transit.
http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00334/150934r0009_tbane1__334527h.jpg
Light, airy and quieter - but a challenge to keep clean.
"There will be more departures because the cars have less need for maintenance and are easier to repair than today's fleet. Plus the new cars are equipped with internal displays and spoken messages about the next stop. There is much less noise and the design is lighter and superior. And not least, the cars will be easier for the handicapped to use," Svendsen said.
But the lighter seats and wall also mean an extra challenge for Oslo Transit - both in the form of daily grime and extensive vandalism.
"Tagging (graffiti) is a huge problem and it is clear that the new trains are attractive. We will not have internal camera surveillance but we will continue to have many guards," Svendsen said.
http://cache.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00334/150934r0009_tbane2__334528h.jpg
The new trains are a vivid contrast to the tired old red model. Oslo's subway trains are not always under ground.
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1147186.ece