SBB unveils new double-deck inter-city EMU

[Thom91]

SBB unveils new double-deck inter-city EMU

SWISS Federal Railways (SBB) unveiled its new Twindexx Express IR 200 long-distance EMU at Bombardier's Villeneuve plant in western Switzerland on June 8.

The SFr 1.86bn ($US 1.99bn) contract for 59 trains was signed in May 2010 and is SBB's largest-ever rolling stock procurement, as well as being the first ever order for tilting double-deck EMUs. Last November Bombardier agreed to supply three additional trains additional trains together with spare parts as compensation for late delivery, on the condition that the pre-series trains meet SBB's quality requirements.

Static testing of the second train is underway at a new purpose-built test hall at Villeneuve, while the first train is undergoing dynamic tests at the Velim test track in the Czech Republic, with trials on the Swiss network due to begin within the next few months. A total of seven pre-series trains will begin testing by the end of next year.

SBB says that the first two-pre-series trains meet the quality standards specified in its November 2014 agreement with Bombardier on the revised delivery schedule for the fleet, which will enter service from 2017 onwards. Delivery of the main batch of 59 sets is due to be completed by the end of 2019 and SBB is due to receive the three additional trains in the first quarter of 2020.

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De Zwitserse spoorwegen SBB hebben hun nieuwe dubbeldeks IC gepresenteerd. De treinen zullen in 2017 instromen en tot en met 2020 geleverd worden door Bombardier. Het is de grootste order voor treinen van de SBB ooit.

[Thom91]

Wat een plaatje _O_

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[Z2N]

Much Beautiful. Very Wow. _O_ _O_

[reisthijs]

Ik vind die neus maar raar, wordt hier niet direct enthousiast van.

[deadlock]

Nee snap ik, als je de stam+t regel niet snapt

[n-evo]

Heb het idee dat er van de onderste etage qua ruimte niks overblijft door die gelijkvloerse instap.

[Z2N]

Eerlijk gezegd denk ik dat dat wel meevalt, de hoogte van dat ding is 4.590 mm! :X

[Thom91]

En de bovenkant is volledig doorlopend volgens mij, dat is ook vrij efficient. En je ziet het aan de stroomafnemer, die zit een stuk dichter tegen de bovenleiding dan bij een VIRM.

[n-evo]

Dat is wel mooi.