The testing of the first high speed Allegro train for the Helsinki-St.Petersburg line completed

The first Allegro,
which arrived in Helsinki
in January, has successfully completed the commissioning tests. Traction,
braking and signalling (under 25 kV AC) were first tested at the Ilmala depot
in static mode, then on the Kerava-Lahti line at a maximum speed of 220 kph. In
April, Alstoms team of technicians has been carrying out the tests required
for certification of the train on the Finnish network. The train has now
arrived in St Petersburg to undergo
commissioning and acceptance tests in Russia.

Also the
second high speed Allegro train has arrived in Helsinki. Tests can now be carried out in
both countries in parallel, which will enable authorization to be obtained as
quickly as possible for their operation on the Russian and Finnish networks.

The tilting technology will enable these trains from the Pendolino range to
travel at high speeds on existing conventional lines. The journey time between
Helsinki and St Petersburg will initially be three and a half hours (compared
to five and a half hours at present), and the train will travel at speeds of up
to 220 kph.