Alstom's high speed special testing train

THE PROJECT
In the Rolling Stock and Railway sector, Prysmian achieved a significant milestone by supplying the cables for Alstom's High Speed special testing train, which set a new World Speed record in April 2007. This is the highest speed ever reached by any traditional rail-track train, and therefore strongly competes with the previously unbeaten Magnetic- Levitation (MAGLEV) technology. At 574,8km/h, the Alstom train exceeded its own previous world rail speed record (set in 1990) by 59,5 km/h. Prysmian is Alstom’s principal Rolling Stock and Railway cables supplier, and Prysmian's Medium and Thin Wall Power and Control cables were installed in this special 25.000 horsepower trainset, which has served to shape the future of high speed rail transport worldwide. Prysmian's Technergy Rolling Stock (TEROL) product range covers the complete spectrum needed for high technology train manufacturing, covering products to be used in Locos, Electrical Multiple Units, Light Trains, Metro and High Speed Trains. The range includes Power and Control cables, Silicon cables for High Temperature applications up to 150°C, and Thin/Medium Wall Cables. Cables are developed to withstand extreme hazards, mechanically demanding installation conditions, and aggressive environmental conditions for example, high temperatures etc. Prysmian is renowned for its provision of a full product range together with its global presence, having Rolling Stock cable manufacturing locations in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. Prysmian is supplying cables to all the main OEMs worldwide, and has participated in several world renowned Railway projects, namely the EUROSTAR, the Spanish AVE, the German ICE, the TRANSRAPID of Shanghai and the French TGV.