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Alstom Coradia 
The Coradia 1000 Adelante (seen here at Bath Spa) is a type of British diesel multiple high-speed train built by Alstom.Manufacturer Alstom Formation Coradia Operator First Hull Trains and others Specifications Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge The Alstom Coradia family range of Inter-city trains and regional trains includes multiple unit diesel (DMU) or electric (EMU) as well as double-decker trains that can carry up to 900 passengers. There are a number of variants of this series, used in several countries.
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United Kingdom
Main articles: British Rail Class 175 and British Rail Class 180In the United Kingdom, the family is represented by two sub-families. The diesel-powered Coradia 1000 family consists of Class 175, a unit currently operating in Wales, and Class 180 Adelante, a 125 mph (201 km/h) high-speed train formerly used by First Great Western, and now used by Grand Central, Hull Trains and Northern Rail.
Main article: Alstom Coradia JuniperThe electric Coradia Juniper family consists of the Class 334 (used for Glasgow commuter services), the Class 458 (used on routes from London Waterloo to Reading), and Class 460 (used for Gatwick Express airport services).
These two families are frequently referred to as simply Coradia and Juniper, respectively.
Mainland Europe
Main article: Alstom Coradia LINTThe Coradia LINT, originally designed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB), before their acquisition by Alstom, is a diesel-powered light train similar to the Siemens Desiro and Bombardier Talent. It is used by a number of railways in Germany (DB class 640 and 648), the Netherlands, and Denmark.
The Coradia Continental is sold to several operators in Germany. The first series to be introduced will be the BR 440 of Deutsche Bahn. The Coradia Duplex is a double-decker model, used for TER services in France (designated Class Z 26500), by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (designated CFL 2200), and in Sweden.
Sweden
The Coradia Nordic is used for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (designated X60) for commuter services in the Stockholm area. Several more contracts are realised for other Swedish operators, principally Skånetrafiken in Skåne County. Both the Continental and Nordic varieties were originally marketed as ‘Coradia Lirex’.
A version of the Coradia Duplex, the SJ X40 is used by SJ AB for services in the Mälaren region of Sweden.
Finland
The VR Class Sm4[1] is used for local and regional traffic from Helsinki to Leppävaara, Vantaankoski, Tampere and Kouvola.
Alstom Coradia family range 
Alstom Coradia LINT
Alstom Coradia Continental
Alstom Coradia Nordic
Alstom Coradia DuplexReferences
External links
- "Coradia regional trains". www.transport.alstom.com. http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/products__services_2/rolling_stock/49478.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/products__services_2/rolling_stock/.
- "Coradia Polyvalent". www.transport.alstom.com. http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/news/hot_events/coradia_polyvalent/coradia_in_pictures/index.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/news/hot_events/coradia_polyvalent/coradia_in_pictures/.
- "Coradia Regional Trains". www.transport.alstom.com. http://www.transport.alstom.com/_eLibrary/brochure/upload_137148.pdf.
Alstom Coradia family Coradia 1000 family: Coradia Juniper family: Coradia LINT low-floor family: DBAG Class 640/648 • DBAG Class 641Coradia LIREX family: Coradia Duplex family: Diesel multiple units of the United Kingdom First generation units: First Generation
Original TOPS:First generation units
(pre-TOPS):British United Traction · Derby Lightweight · Metro-Cammell · Railbus · GWR Railcars · LMS Railcars
Second generation units: Diesel-electric units: Southern Railway designations: Families Categories:- British Rail diesel multiple units
- Rail transport in France
- Passenger rail transport in Germany
- Rail transport in the Netherlands
- Multiple units of Denmark
- Alstom multiple units
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