[新聞] SNCB pulls out of V250 deal

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http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/sncb-pulls-out-of-v250-deal.html

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SNCB pulls out of V250 deal
 03 June 2013



EUROPE: Belgian train operator SNCB announced on May 31 that it had decided
to cancel its contract with AnsaldoBreda for the trouble-prone V250
'Albatros' high speed trainsets and seek full reimbursement of the €37m it
has paid so far. It may also decide to sue for damages.

SNCB had originally agreed to buy three 250 km/h trainsets alongside the 16
ordered by NS Hispeed to operate Fyra International cross-border services
between Amsterdam and Brussels, as well as domestic high speed services in
the Netherlands using HSL-Zuid. When the units were ordered in May 2004, they
had been expected to be delivered during 2007. In the event, the first sets
did not begin to carry passengers in Belgium until December 9 2012, and
services were suspended on January 17 following technical and reliability
problems.

On January 24 SNCB gave AnsaldoBreda three months to troubleshoot the various
problems. Meanwhile, the operator brought in French consultancy Concept Risk
to look at the technical issues with the V250 design, and jointly with NS
appointed Mott MacDonald to report into the commissioning of both the SNCB
trainsets and the nine sets delivered to NS Hispeed at a cost of around €
180m.

SNCB Chief Executive Marc Descheemaecker said on May 31 that these reviews
had identified ‘fundamental gaps and deficiencies, in terms of reliability
and safety in design and production’, along with ‘substandard production
management’. Amongst a catalogue of defects, he revealed problems with doors
falling off, water leakage, roof elements breaking away, underfloor damage
from snow and flying ballast, and a series of electrical fires caused by
problems with the batteries.

Mott MacDonald had found ‘a surprising level of corrosion’ on both
bodyshells and wheelsets, as well as ‘poor and haphazard’ cable routing,
pipework and cable retention methods, which ‘would not be expected from a
competent international rolling stock manufacturer’. The consultants also
felt that ‘the vehicle end structure (up to and below coupler level) is not
robust and is flawed in many aspects of its design’, to the extent that ‘it
is not considered to be suitable for long term operations.’

Descheemaecker said the problems raised questions over the acceptance and
quality management process. Mott MacDonald had reported that the
manufacturing quality ‘varies between trainsets, with the same area being
well finished on one set and poorly on another.’ The consultants pointed to
a ‘disconnect’ between the end product and the associated paperwork, which
showed that ‘the final build quality is complete and of good quality’.

The consultants concluded the trains would require extensive modifications,
and in some cases partial redesign, which ‘would require significant
additional investment and lead to further delays’, of at least 17 months.
They also raised concerns over the financial strength of AnsaldoBreda's
parent group Finmeccanica, which could impact on the availability of spares
and maintenance support in the longer term. As a result, Descheemaecker said,
the SNCB board had decided to invoke a clause in the contract providing for
cancellation if the delivery of the trains had been delayed by more than nine
consecutive months.

Suggesting that the decision was ‘baffling, AnsaldoBreda said it had heard
the news with ‘dismay and disappointment’, given that it had not received
any official communication from SNCB before the announcement. ‘The analysis
conducted so far and the efforts undertaken by AnsaldoBreda did not portend
this decision, which is in contrast with the results of the copious meetings
at various levels’, the company insisted, adding that it would ‘protect our
interests and our image’.

NS Hispeed is continuing to review its position and expects to reach a
decision by mid-June. However, NS Chief Executive Bert van Meerstadt
announced on June 2 that he would be stepping down with effect from October
1.

To cover for the loss of the cross-border Fyra trains, SNCB said the interim
Brussels - Den Haag service via Roosendaal introduced in February would be
stepped up from eight to 10 trains a day as soon as possible, and to 12 per
day with the December 2013 timetable change. To serve passengers using the
high speed line, SNCB has asked Thalys to step up its Brussels – Amsterdam
service to 12 trains/day from December, and wants Eurostar to introduce two
daily London – Brussels - Amsterdam services with effect from December 2016.
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安薩爾多的V250還真悽慘
車子開一開車門會掉下來、屋頂裂開、電瓶起火以及半路掛點
還延誤交車5年
SNCB受不了了於是取消購車合約

咱們的環狀線也是他們家的產品
應該還好吧？ 囧

NS也有買V250好像都沒那麼誇張....

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