TCDD HT65000


TCDD HT65000 is a series of twelve high-speed electric multiple units built by the Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles of Spain for the Turkish State Railways, The EMUs are used on the Turkish high-speed railway network and can reach a maximum commercial speed of 250 km/h. The TCDD HT65000 is based on the CAF Cepia.

History

This series was ordered in two batches of ten and two trains. They are being financed via a foreign loan over 22 years, with a seven-year grace period.
The first set left Spain on November 10, 2007 and arrived in Turkey at Kapıkule on November 20, 2007. Later, 4 more sets came to Turkey in 2008, 3 more in 2009 and 2 more in 2010. On March 13, 2009, the inaugural ceremony took place in Ankara; attended by President Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan, and Minister of Transport Binali Yıldırım, who started the YHT service with one of these sets. Subsequently, 2 additional sets were ordered with the same characteristics, reaching a total of twelve HT65000 trains.
On November 13, 2009, the HT65006 derailed and became temporarily unusable after an accident at Hasanbey near Eskişehir while it was passing from the high-speed line to the classical line.

Design

Visual

The design of TCDD HT65000 is based on the RENFE Class 120 / 121 trains.

Technical

The trains have 6 cars, but are modular in design and can be reconstructed as 8-car units with two additional cars. It is also possible to connect two units together to create a 12-car unit. All trains are fitted with ETCS.

Interior

The cars of the sets are organized as follows: 1 first class car, 1 café car and 4 economy class cars. Automatic sliding doors provide passage between cars. Baggage may be stowed in the overhead compartments above the seats, or underneath the seats. The cars are wheelchair-accessible.
In economy class, fabric-coated seats are arranged in 2+2 with audio system. With acoustic and thermal comfort, apart from the tables mounted at the back of the seats, there are two foldable tables in every passenger section.
In first class, there are leather-coated seats in 2+1 arrangement, a visual and audio broadcasting system that can broadcast at least 4 hours on 4 different channels. Wi-Fi service is available with power inputs for laptops in business class.