BLS RABe 528 | |
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![]() BLS
No. 105 at
Burgdorf in 2022 | |
![]() Second class seating area | |
In service | 2021–present |
Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
Number built | 58 |
Fleet numbers |
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Capacity | 275 seated + 200 standees |
Operators | BLS AG |
Specifications | |
Train length | 104,900 mm (344.2 ft) |
Width | 2,880 mm (9.45 ft) |
Height | 4,260 mm (13.98 ft) |
Articulated sections | 6 |
Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
UIC classification | Bo’Bo’2’2'2’Bo’Bo’ |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Notes/references | |
[1] |
The BLS RABe 528, also known as MIKA, [a] is a passenger articulated trainset manufactured by Stadler Rail for BLS AG. It is a derivative of the Stadler FLIRT and began entering service in 2021.
BLS AG ordered 58 trainsets from Stadler Rail in 2017 at a cost of CHF 650 million. BLS planned to use the trains on Bern S-Bahn services and on longer RegioExpress services. [3] The RABe 528 will replace locomotive-hauled Einheitswagen III coaches and the RBDe 565 and RBDe 565 multiple units. [4] The first trains entered service on 10 May 2021 on the InterRegio 66 between Bern and Neuchâtel. [5]
Each formation is composed of six cars, with a maximum seating capacity of 275. They can accommodate another 200 standees. Altogether the formation is 104,900 mm (344 ft 1+15⁄16 in) long. Cars are 2,880 mm (9 ft 5+3⁄8 in) wide and 4,260 mm (13 ft 11+11⁄16 in) tall. The design speed is 160 km/h (99 mph). There are different internal layouts for longer-distance trains compared to S-Bahn trains but they are mechanically identical. [1]
BLS RABe 528 | |
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![]() BLS
No. 105 at
Burgdorf in 2022 | |
![]() Second class seating area | |
In service | 2021–present |
Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
Number built | 58 |
Fleet numbers |
|
Capacity | 275 seated + 200 standees |
Operators | BLS AG |
Specifications | |
Train length | 104,900 mm (344.2 ft) |
Width | 2,880 mm (9.45 ft) |
Height | 4,260 mm (13.98 ft) |
Articulated sections | 6 |
Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
UIC classification | Bo’Bo’2’2'2’Bo’Bo’ |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Notes/references | |
[1] |
The BLS RABe 528, also known as MIKA, [a] is a passenger articulated trainset manufactured by Stadler Rail for BLS AG. It is a derivative of the Stadler FLIRT and began entering service in 2021.
BLS AG ordered 58 trainsets from Stadler Rail in 2017 at a cost of CHF 650 million. BLS planned to use the trains on Bern S-Bahn services and on longer RegioExpress services. [3] The RABe 528 will replace locomotive-hauled Einheitswagen III coaches and the RBDe 565 and RBDe 565 multiple units. [4] The first trains entered service on 10 May 2021 on the InterRegio 66 between Bern and Neuchâtel. [5]
Each formation is composed of six cars, with a maximum seating capacity of 275. They can accommodate another 200 standees. Altogether the formation is 104,900 mm (344 ft 1+15⁄16 in) long. Cars are 2,880 mm (9 ft 5+3⁄8 in) wide and 4,260 mm (13 ft 11+11⁄16 in) tall. The design speed is 160 km/h (99 mph). There are different internal layouts for longer-distance trains compared to S-Bahn trains but they are mechanically identical. [1]