Viaurea

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Viaurea
Logo of Viaurea
Overview
OwnerTrenalia
Area served Montecara
 Paretia ( Luzela)
Transit typeRegional rail
Number of lines6
Number of stations119
HeadquartersMontecara
Websiteviaurea.co.mc
Operation
Reporting marksVAA
Technical
System length378 km (235 mi)
Track gauge1,500 mm (4 ft 11 116 in)
Electrification25 kV / 50 Hz AC overhead lines
Route map

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Viaurea is a regional rail network connecting Montecara with destinations in the Paretian constitutent kingdom of Luzela. It is owned and operated as a division of the jointly state-owned company Trenalia and receives additional subsidies from the governments of Montecara, Paretia, and Luzela.

Routes

The Viaurea network consists of six lines, five of which terminate at Montecara Pòrta Conìxia railway station. Lines A, B, C, D, and F travel through the Aurean Tunnels; line E operates entirely within Montecara.

Viaurea lines
Line Terminals km Stations
Montecara Pòrta Conìxia Precea 117 31
Santa Fátima 126 33
Gahã 149 36
Sirganha 134 40
Xarìa 50 6
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Chorto Xarìa 42 10

Fare structure

Seating is unreserved and single-class, and fares outside Montecara are fixed based on the distance traveled. Montecara itself is within the standard fare and ticketing zone shared with VM, the national public transit operator, which allows travelers to use Viaurea services if they have a valid ticket for the VM network. This service is particularly useful for travel between Montecara-Enrico Dulio International Airport and the city center, as line E is effectively an express service that makes only three intermediate station stops.

Rolling stock

All new rolling stock since 2003 has consisted of the Paretian-built Citat electric multiple unit. These trains can reach a maximum speed of 120 km/h and, depending on the specific model, have seating for up to 277 and a total capacity of up to 997. They offer the flexibility to operate with as few as two and as many as five cars. The older Serie 401 units are all due to be phased out by the end of 2025. Moving toward a single train type significantly reduces maintenance costs and shortens time spent in the garage, as parts can be kept on hand and mechanics to not have to be trained across a wide variety of equipment.

Image Class Built Top speed Formation Capacity Length Width
Hugh llewelyn 501 (5553107734).jpg CFP 460 series 2003–present 120 km/h 3, 4, or 5 cars 3 cars: 607 (169 seated)
4 cars: 832 (223 seated)
5 cars: 997 (277 seated)
22.8 m (end cars)
17.7 m (intermediate cars)
63.3–98.7 m (overall)
2.94 m
RENFE 447 - Silla - 2014-07-24.jpg CFP 440 series 1993–2001 120 km/h 3 cars (2 powered; 2 complete units can be combined) 702 (234 seated) 76 m 2.90 m