AES Railcar
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The AES (Automotor Eléctrico Suburbano) is an electric passenger railcar that has been in use in Chile since 1977, originally with Ferrocarril del Norte, and later for MERVAL, the Valparaiso region metro system.
A total of 20 units, service numbers AES1 - AES20, have been built in Argentina by the English company GEC and Argentine company Fiat Concorde (FIAT MATERFER) between 1976 and 1977. Their main area of passenger service has been rapid suburban transit between Valparaiso and Limache, with extended service between Valparaiso and Santiago during the 1980s, and service on the Biotren in the South of Chile since the 2000s. Their maximum speed is 130 km/h (80 mph).
Accidents
There was a major accident at the town of Queronque on February 17, 1986, involving two AES units. It was the largest railroad accident in the history of Chile.[citation needed]
Another three AES units were set on fire by terrorists.[citation needed]
