Giruno Gotthard train granted to operate at 200km/h on the Swiss network
8 April 2019 | By Global Railway Review
This clears the way for the new Gotthard train to travel with passengers on the Swiss rail network for the first time.
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FNM and Stadler sign agreement for the supply of interoperable electric trains
3 December 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Together with the recently signed contract for the supply of 30 FLIRT DMU, the Stadler train fleet in Italy will grow to over 200 trains.
Stadler’s automatic train protection system deployed in latest BLS fleet
27 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review
For the first time in Switzerland, a large series of multiple units will be equipped with an ETCS automatic train protection system.
BAV issues SBB an operating licence for TWINDEXX double-deck trains
15 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review
The approval of operation means SBB can move forward with its timetable change; offering more reliable and enjoyable train services.
New rail bridge in Swiss mountains is officially open
31 October 2018 | By COWI
Railway traffic will run over the new bridge from 4 November 2018, and the refurbishment is expected to provide another 70 years of use.
Stadler’s new Traverso FLIRT trains to replace SOB’s existing fleet
19 September 2018 | By Global Railway Review
The new vehicles offer a high-quality passenger experience with carefully designed interiors that will satisfy all customers on board.
Stadler reveals first ‘Traverso’ train for Südostbahn AG
8 June 2018 | By Global Railway Review
The new FLIRT trains will provide improved passenger comfort, amenities and accessibility across the Swiss railway network…
BLS and Stadler sign contract for the purchase of 52 new trains
16 January 2018 | By Global Railway Review
BLS is to purchase 52 latest-generation Flirt trains after the contract was signed by Peter Spuhler, President of the Board of Directors of Stadler and BLS CEO Bernard Guillelmon…
From energy management to power management
15 November 2017 | By Andreas W. Fuchs, Raimund L. Feldmann
Power grids are becoming more intelligent to keep energy consumption within a given band thus avoiding cost-intensive load peaks. The 50Hz energy market operates and optimises in 15-minute intervals, which is considered a lengthy period compared to the dynamics found in railway electricity grids. In the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB)…
Contract for the electrification of sections of the Munich-Lindau line awarded
25 October 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Deutsche Bahn AG has awarded Powerlines Germany the contract for the electrification of two sections of the Munich-Lindau extension project.
Stadler names its new high-speed train SMILE
18 August 2017 | By Global Railway Review
A competition held during Stadler’s open day has enabled the company to find a name for its new line of high-speed trains: SMILE.
First FLIRT4s – brought to you by BLS
10 August 2017 | By Edgar Schenk
Spacious, speedy and economical, 58 of Stadler Rail’s newest generation EMUs will debut on Switzerland’s largest regional railway and capital costs are much lower than expected. Edgar Schenk, Rolling Stock Project Manager at BLS, explains more about the rolling stock order placed and the key features of the trains.
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