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SBB placed an order with Stadler for 1.3 million francs. 60 interregional trains will be delivered

SBB placed an order with Stadler for 1.3 million francs.  60 interregional trains will be delivered
photo: https://www.stadlerrail.com/en/about-us//SBB´s train
24 / 04 / 2021

Swiss Federal Railways placed an order for Stadler. 60 oduble-decker train are to be delivered for 1.3 billion francs. As a result, SBB will significantly strengthen its fleet for both domestic and international transport.

Swiss railways already own 93 double-decker trains, which are divided into suburban RE-Dosto and interregional IR-Dosto. Of the ordered train vehicles, 41 will be designed for long-distance trains. Another 19 vehicles will be designed for domestic transport, mainly for the Zurich region and western Switzerland. The train vehicles should be brought to operation by 2024.

The train sets are 150 metres long and have 466 passenger seats. They are low-floor, barrier-free, air-conditioned with the possibility of charging electrical appliances through sockets.

SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) is a Swiss national carrier based in Bern. SBB carries over 0.84 million passengers and 185,000 tonnes of cargo and goods every day. SBB currently has 33,500 employees.

Stadler is a Swiss company based in Bussnang that mainly produces rolling stock. The company was founded in 1942 by Ernst Stadler. Their branches are located in Switzerland, Germany and Central Europe

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