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The AGC railcar made by Bombardier
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This railcar, designed by Bombardier, can be equipped either with Diesel engines or with electric drives. The AGC trainset can also be a two-mode railcar (Electric and Diesel drives simultaneously).
The future French regional railcar in Marseilles
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279 AGC trainsets were ordered by the French Railway Company (SNCF) for inter-city rail services. When it is composed of three elements, it offers 208 seats. Its commercial speed reaches 99 mph (160 kph).
Inside the AGC railcar : the 1st class
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Inside the AGC railcar : the 2nd class
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The concept of modularity was one of the major interests as soon as the beginning of the studies of this new railcar. Thus, the AGC railcar has large articulated connections between coaches giving easy access to the passengers.
The AGC railcar made by Bombardier in Provence in the Mouans-Sartoux station
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The Saint-Gobain company, located in Sully-sur-Loire (Loiret) in France, produces the glasses of the AGC railcar using innovative technological solutions such as an increased resistance against impact.
The AGC railcar shown in Marseilles with the logo of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
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Among the numerous French regions who chose to buy these new railcars, the Nord-Pas de Calais region ordered 15 AGC railcars
for an amount of 60 million euros.
These future AGC railcars with Diesel engines will be brought into service on the following lines :
The AGC in Paris (Place of the Concorde) during the "Train Capitale" rail show
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The Lorraine Region which ordered 12 AGC trainsets will receive these new regional railcars between 2004 and 2006.
Back to the "Train Capitale" show.
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