On February 17, the first batch of double-decker railway passenger cars developed by CRRC Tangshan Company for export to Montreal, Canada was successfully delivered. This is the first time that a Chinese-made trunk line double-decker stainless steel railway passenger car has been exported to the North American market, and the newly built vehicle will be used for the railway commuting needs of people in Montreal, Canada to and from the suburbs.
On June 15, 2017, the Montreal Double Decker Bus Project was signed by CRRC Tangshan and the Montreal Transportation Authority RTM of Canada, and the contract includes the development and manufacture of 24 stainless steel double-decker buses. In April 2019, RTM officially purchased 20 additional buses, with two orders totaling 44 double-decker buses, including 8 cab cars and 36 trailer models. The train is named "Smile", symbolizing the meaning of positivity, friendliness and harmony, and the maximum group of trains per train is 10 cars, which can operate in quasi-alpine environmental conditions.
Montreal, Canada, is one of the few cities in the world to implement a design industry-led economic development strategy, and has been awarded the title of "Capital of Design" by UNESCO. The double-decker bus in Montreal, Canada, developed by CRRC Tangshan Company, especially reflects the elements of "Design Capital" in the design of the appearance.
According to the relevant person in charge of CRRC Tangshan Company, the metallic appearance of the natural color of the stainless steel of the train reflects the sense of internationalization and fashion, the front line is smooth, and the edge lines on both sides are slightly curved, which not only meets the needs of aerodynamics, but also forms a visual effect of rigidity and softness under the collocation of the overall front line.
In the development of the train, attention is also paid to meeting the individual needs of local passengers. The interior of the car adopts a 2+2 seat arrangement, and the seats are covered with black and white colors, which is a continuation and innovation of the consistent style of The Montreal double-decker bus. Inside the carriage, the warm light strip emits soft lighting, providing good lighting conditions for passengers to rest and read.
During the implementation of the project, RTM and the project team of CRRC Tangshan jointly overcame the difficulties of the new crown epidemic, language barriers, and tight cycles. In order to achieve vehicle delivery as soon as possible, CRRC Tangshan Company and RTM innovation adopted the network remote video monitoring and witnessing method to promote the project development, and the project team achieved 24-hour time difference and transparent docking with RTM, sharing, communicating and solving technical problems in the production and test process in real time.
"The delivery of the first batch of cars marks a new breakthrough for CRRC Tangshan to achieve the American standard trunk line railway passenger car from market development to product delivery." The relevant person in charge said that this batch of vehicles has technically overcome the core technologies such as American Standard high-strength stainless steel body, collision energy absorption management, air conditioning system integration, fire protection, anti-overturning, anti-derailment, double-decker vehicle weight management, etc., forming a perfect American Standard rail vehicle testing, testing and quality management system, so that the design and manufacturing capabilities of American Standard trunk rail vehicles have reached a new level. At the same time, it has achieved win-win cooperation with multinational groups in business, laying a solid foundation for expanding the international rail transit equipment market.
Courtesy of CRRC Tangshan Company