Draft:Nightjet 2.0
| Nightjet 2.0 | |
|---|---|
 Nightjet 2.0 control car in 2023 | |
| Stock type | Viaggio Next Level |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
| Entered service | 2023‒present |
| Number under construction | 33 |
| Predecessor | City Night Line ComfortLine |
| Capacity | 254 |
| Operators | Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (140 mph) |
| Current collector(s) | head-end power |
| UIC classification | 2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2' |
| Coupling system | buffers and chain coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Nightjet 2.0 are a fleet of overnight trains ordered by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for Nightjet rail services across Europe. The fixed-formation Siemens Viaggio Next Level trains are similar to other locomotive-hauled Railjet trains, but include sleeping car and couchette carriages for sleeping.[1]
Design
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The planned interior design of the night trains was demonstrated by Siemens and ÖBB during September 2022.[2]
Trains are a fixed configuration of seven semi-permanently coupled carriages: two sleeping cars, three couchette cars, and two seated cars. To simplify reversing and shunting operations the first seating carriage is a control car.[3] At the opposite end of the train, the last sleeping carriage has a standard gangway connection for coupling to older rolling stock.[3]
Nightjet 2.0 trains were designed for operation up to 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph), but will be limited to 230 kilometres per hour (140 mph) in use.[3] Two train coupled together fit into the standard 400 metres (1,300 ft) maximum length for passenger trains in Europe.[3] A single trainset can carry up to 254 passengers, and a double-set up to 508 passengers.[3]
Shared couchette accommodation is provided either as fixed four-bed compartments, or as mini-suite capsules similar to capsule hotel accommodation.[3]
All sleeping car compartments feature an en-suite wet room with combined shower and toilet.[3] "Comfort Plus" sleeping car compartments have en-suite bathrooms with separated toilet and shower.[3]
Carriages are fitted with a fire sprinkler system.[3]
Services
[edit]The Vienna/Innesbruck‒Hamburg-Altona station night train received the first Nightjet 2.0 trains on 10 December 2023.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Haupenthal, Eva (2021-08-10). "ÖBB orders 20 additional Nightjets from Siemens Mobility" (PDF). Press (Press release). Munich: Siemens Mobility. HQCOPR202107276262EN. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
ÖBB has ordered 20 additional seven-car night trains from Siemens Mobility … based on the Viaggio Next Level platform. … total of 33 next-generation ÖBB Nightjets … 20 additional … trains … for service from Vienna and Innsbruck to Hamburg and Amsterdam, and for operating on the routes from Vienna to Bregenz and Zurich. … from Graz to Zurich and from Zurich to Hamburg and Amsterdam … seven-car train is comprised of two coaches, three couchette cars, and two sleeping cars … multifunctional car with a low-floor entrance, a barrier-free couchette compartment, and a barrier-free toilet. … mini cabins … in the sleeping cars … all compartments will have their private toilet and shower.
- ^ "Siemens Mobility and ÖBB present interior design of the new Nightjet" (Press release). 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
[6 September 2022] at 10:00 am CEST
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Maier, Juri; Neumann, Patrick (2023-11-19). "Finally on Track: ÖBB's Next Generation Nightjet". News. Back-on-Track EU. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
ordered in 2018 … first connection: Vienna & Innsbruck to Hamburg on 10 December 2023. … promotional trip from/to Vienna … with an overnight part between Bregenz and Klagenfurt. … fixed "Push and Pull Set" … control car still lacks an operating licence from the European Railway Agency (ERA) … fully air-conditioned but also pressure-resistant … fixed set of seven carriages, … double train with 14 carriages, … 400 m … 508 passengers … a single unit with 7 carriages … 254 passengers, which is connected to another unit from another location … One end offers a RIC-compatible gangway, … new Nightjet can still be coupled … Capacity … decreased by 29% … Temperature adjustment … for all capsules by … steward. … inductive charger, … 230V or USB socket. … parallel capsules share a small sliding door … Two small windows become an exit, … for the upper ones, a rope ladder is unfolded … 4-berth compartments … "retractable" table, … serves as another seat … two types of blinds (one against the sun and one to make it dark). … doors … with key cards. … even by the NFC chip … Sleeper-Apartments with an en-suite bathroom … "Comfort Plus" class at a higher price … One tonne of water is carried … sprinklers which are now required in Italy. … couchette coaches, … omitted the third bunk bed … passengers can sit upright on the lower bed (… saves the conversion from/to daytime … seats … seat surface can be pulled out … not more than 8 cm in total. … carriages are technically prepared for a speed of 250 km/h, … will not be able to exceed 230 km/h … new windows … designed to allow [radio] waves … Seat car: 72 passengers … [Multi-function carriage] PRM / Seats / Bikes / Luggage: 22 passengers (20 seats, 2 PRM Couchette beds) … Couchette / Mini Cabin : 3 x 40 passengers (3×4 couchette beds, 28 capsules) … Sleeper: 2 x 20 passengers … Complete set of 7 cars: 254 passengers (36 average per car)