Corail (train)
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Not to be confused with Conrail.
This article is about French train cars. For the South Korean rail operator, see Korail.
Corail is the name given to a class of passenger rail cars of the SNCF that first entered commercial service in 1975. When introduced, the Corail carriages had improved passenger comfort, featured air-conditioning, and better levels of suspension and sound-proofing compared with previous InterCity carriages.[citation needed]
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Corail | |
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In service | 1975–present |
Manufacturer | Societe Franco Belge |
Built at | Raismes |
Constructed | 1975–1989 |
Refurbished | 1995 (Corail+),2000 (Teoz),2010 (TER) |
Number built | 3892 cars |
Capacity | 2nd class : 80 or 88 2nd class compartments: 88 1st class : 58 1st class compartments: 54 or 60 buffet car: 44 other configurations exist |
Operators | SNCF |
Specifications | |
Car length | 26.4 m (86 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2.825 m (9 ft 3.2 in) |
Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) or 200 km/h (124 mph) (according to type) |
Weight | 42 tonnes (41 long tons; 46 short tons) |
Bogies | Type Y 32 A |
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