User:Mackensen/SBB RABe 512
| SBB RABe 512 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An RABe 512 trainset undergoing final assembly at the Stadler facility in St. Margrethen in 2022 | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Number under construction | 60 |
| Capacity | 466 |
| Owners | Swiss Federal Railways |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 150 metres (490 ft) |
| Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
The SBB RABe 512, also known as IR-Dosto (lit. 'InterRegio Bilevel'), is a class of bilevel electric multiple units being manufactured by Stadler Rail for Swiss Federal Railways. It is a derivative of the Stadler KISS and a follow-on to the SBB RABe 511. The trains are expected to enter service with the December 2023 timetable change.
History[edit]
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) ordered 60 trainsets from Stadler Rail in April 2021 at a cost of CHF 1.3 billion.[1] Siemens criticized SBB's decision to exercise an option from a previous contract and not put the contract out to bid.[2] The trains are expected to begin revenue service with the December 2023 timetable change, with the order complete by 2026.[3]
Reference[edit]
- ^ "Die SBB bestellt 60 Doppelstock-Züge bei Stadler" (PDF) (in German). Stadler Rail. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Staehelin, Konrad (28 May 2021). "Kritik an Milliardendeal – SBB brauchen Interregio – und kaufen S-Bahn bei Stadler". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Die SBB bestellt 60 Doppelstock-Züge bei Stadler [aktualisiert]". bahnonline.ch (in German). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.