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[FR] In the picture: Network tests with X’Trapolis Cityduplex commence

Written by on in Alstom, Alstom Adessia (ex X'Trapolis), Alstom Adessia Max (ex X'Trapolis Cityduplex) IDFM, Bombardier

At the end of May, Railcolor News brought you a preview of the X’Trapolis Cityduplex (aka ‘RER NG’), while on the move as a ‘dead’ train. Now, tests are advancing and the test unit is already moving on its own.

Railcolor News thanks Romain Vergneres for his image contribution.

Recently, some of the first self-propelled test drives of Alstom/Bombardier X ‘Trapolis Cityduplex suburban EMU trainset (named RER NG by SNCF) started. The image below, which was taken on 26.06.2020, shows the first trainset Z 58001/002 at CF2 in Nançois-Tronville – shortly after its departure from Nançois to start on the 12-kilometer test track:

Unit Z 58001/002 seen in in Nançois-Tronville (FR) 26.06.2020 Photo credit: Romain Vergneres

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