The CP 2240-class is an

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used by the national train operator Comboios de Portugal. Each

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features 3 cars, with the ends being driving trailers, and the middle being a power car (which houses the traction motors). The units were assembled between 2003 and 2005, by

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, reusing the old

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body shells belonging to the 2100, 2150 and 2200-class EMU's, to keep cost down and avoid fully scrapping old rolling stock. The bogies were custom-built with new Alstom traction motors, and are in the 1668mm Iberian gauge. They are able to operate in multiple configuration with up to 3 units, for a total of 9 passenger cars.

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Manufacturers

* Body:

* Electrical Equipment and Interior:

* Propulsion:

* Main Transformer: Pauwels * Pantograph: Schunk * Pneumatic Brakes: Knorr-Bremse * CCTV System: Petards Group PLC

Main Characteristics

* Top Speed: 120km/h (75mph) * Tare Weight: 135,7t * Bogies: 6 (2 per carriage) * End couplers: Automatic, Dellner * Intermediate couplers: Semi-permanent, Scharfenberg * Passenger Space: 264 seated, 163 standing * Seat Layout: 2+3 (except 2295, 2296 and 2297: 2+2) * Doors: Automatic single-leaf plug doors, centrally locked * Number of Doors: 5 per side (2 in each trailer car, 1 in the central power car) Linha do Norte - CP Urbano

Passenger Commodities

* Passenger Information System, which includes pre-recorded audio station announcements, dot-matrix displays that show exterior temperature, current time, next stop, and destination. * Air conditioning system.

Safety Features

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* Dead-man's handle * Ground radio * Black-box (speed recorder)

References

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