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SBB’s CEO, Andreas Meyer, will stand down in 2020

5 September 2019 | By Global Railway Review

The CEO of Swiss Federal Railways is set to leave the national railway company in 2020, and his replacement is expected to appoint a new management team.

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Fibre optic sensing in railway infrastructure monitoring

9 April 2019 | By Ivan Vidovic - Graz University, Matthias Landgraf - Graz University

The Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy at Graz University of Technology has vast experience in railway asset and lifecycle management and has collaborated with various infrastructure managers such as ÖBB, SBB and Bane NOR over the last 25 years. Here, Ivan Vidovic and Matthias Landgraf from the Institute…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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)…

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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.

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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.

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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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Deutsche Bahn signs framework for 100 locomotives

4 August 2017 | By Global Railway Review

Siemens and DB Cargo AG have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 100 locomotives for the Rhine-Alpine-Corridor.

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