VAL 208
| VAL 208 | |
|---|---|
VAL 208 train on the Toulouse viaduct | |
| In service | 2001–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility, Simmering-Graz-Pauker |
| Built at | Vienna, Austria |
| Family name | Véhicule Automatique Léger |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Car length | 13.07 m (42 ft 10+5⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2.08 m (6 ft 9+7⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3.27 m (10 ft 8+3⁄4 in)(without air conditioning) 3.7 m (12 ft 1+5⁄8 in)(with air conditioning) |
| Doors | 3 per side |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Traction system | IGBT Chopper IGBT VVVF |
| Traction motors | 8 × MTS-14 65 kW (87 hp) brushless DC synchronous motor |
| Power output | 520 kW (700 hp) |
| Transmission | Parallel Cardan drive |
| Acceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
| Power supply | 750 V DC third rail |
| Bogies | SF-VAL208 |
| Safety system(s) | ATC (ATO) |
| Track gauge | 1,620 mm (5 ft 4 in) |
The VAL 208 is one of the VAL series, an automated guideway transit system developed by Matra and Siemens. The vehicles are manufactured at Siemens SGP (Simmering-Graz-Pauker) in Vienna, Austria.
It has been adopted by multiple railway operators since 2000.
The number 208 in the name comes from the fact that the width of the vehicle is 208 cm (6 ft 9+7⁄8 in).
In the successor to VAL 206, the system is compatible with VAL 206. Normally, automatic operation is performed, but it is possible for the driver to manually operate as necessary.