Stadler KISS

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Stadler KISS
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Facelifted version in service with the Slovenian Railways near Škofja Loka, June 2023
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Original version in service with the Zürich S-Bahn at Effretikon railway station, December 2014
In service2011–
Manufacturer Stadler Rail
Built at
Constructed2008–
Entered service2011
FormationEMUs: Up to 7 cars per train [2]
DMUs: 8 cars per train [3]
Fleet numbersRABe 511, RABe 512 (SBB), RABe 515 (BLS)
CapacityFirst class: 112
Second class: 414
Specifications
Car body construction Aluminium [2]
Car length25 m (82 ft 1⁄4 in) [2]
Width2.8 m (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in) [2]
(2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) for Sweden [4]
3.4 m (11 ft 1+7⁄8 in) for Russia [5] )
Height4.595 m (15 ft 7⁄8 in) [2]
(4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) for Sweden [4]
5.24 m (17 ft 2+1⁄4 in) for Russia [5] )
Floor height440 mm (17 in) [2]
Entry570 mm (22 in) [2]
Maximum speed200 km/h (125 mph) [2]
Weight296 t (291 long tons; 326 short tons) (6 car train) [2]
Power output6,000 kW (8,000 hp) Max
4,000 kW (5,400 hp) Cont
Acceleration 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2) [2]
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s) Pantograph
Track gauge

The Stadler KISS is a family of bilevel electric multiple unit commuter trains developed and built since 2008 by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. As of 2016, 242 KISS trainsets comprising 1,145 cars have been sold to operators in eleven countries. [6] Boarding is done into the lower deck.

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Name

In the early stages of its development, the KISS was known as the Stadler DOSTO. This name was derived from the German word Doppelstock, meaning "double decker". This is still the name used for the Swedish market because "kiss" means "pee" in Swedish.

Since September 2010, Stadler refers to the train as "KISS", an acronym for "Komfortabler Innovativer Spurtstarker S-Bahn-Zug", meaning "comfortable, innovative, sprint-capable suburban train". [7]

In Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) service, the train is classified as RABe 511, while a newer version for regional services is classified as RABe 512. BLS classifies them as RABe 515 . For the Eastern European market (specifically in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan), it is branded Eurasia .

Naming of RABe 511 trains

A total of 93 RABe 511  [ de ] trainsets (69 six-car/24 four-car units) were delivered to Swiss Federal Railways, numbered 511 001–511 093, some for use on the long-distance IR or RE lines (red-white-grey livery) [8] and others on the Zurich S-Bahn network (red-white-blue livery) in the Zurich metropolitan area. [9]

In Switzerland, it is common practice to name electric multiple units (e.g. SBB RABe 501, RABDe 500, RABe 514, SOB RABe 526, BLS RABe 515) and locomotives (e.g. SBB Ae 6/6, Re 6/6, Re 450, Re 460). Fourteen RABe 511 trainsets are named, mostly after Swiss communes or cantons with the name and respective coat of arms (COA) indicated at both ends of the trainset. The table below lists all named RABe 511 with their respective number (№). Trainsets of Zurich S-Bahn are indicated with an *: [10]

Features

The KISS family was created as the third generation of vehicles for the Zürich S-Bahn. Compared to previous generations, they are characterized mainly by a higher number of standing passengers per car, in part because the longer trains have proportionately fewer seats. The trains are 15 cm (5.9 in) wider due to placing the HVAC channels under the ceiling instead of behind side panels. The headroom is still two meters, because friction stir welded floor panels made from aluminium extrusions are used. The number of seats, however, is slightly lower than in the previous models. Like in the KISS's predecessors, low-floor entrances, vehicle air conditioning and vacuum toilets (two, including one wheelchair accessible) are available. There are also two multi-functional areas with storage space for strollers, bicycles and the like.

The six-car train set consists of two head power cars and four intermediate trailers. In the power heads, all axles are powered. The "Eurasia" version for the Russian gauge railways, in a six and four-car formation, has two trailer heads and two shorter intermediate power cars, and also two intermediate trailers in a six car formation. [5] A special diesel-electric version of the "Eurasia" train, which first appeared in 2021, is manufactured in an eight-car formation, including 2 double-deck head cars, 2 diesel generator cars, 3 intermediate double-deck cars and 1 single-deck car. [3] [11] [12]

The upcoming Iberian gauge KISS vehicles for Renfe in Spain, expected to enter service in 2024, will feature a combination of single-deck FLIRT end cars joined by either two double-decker KISS intermediate cars or with two extra single-deck FLIRT intermediate cars. [13]

The train's power plant is capable of delivering brief bursts (several minutes) of "sprint" power, over 6,000 kilowatts, enabling it to overtake other trains on short express tracks. [14]

Customers

Year of orderYear of serviceCustomerCountryNo. of trainsetsNo. of carsNotes
20082012 Swiss Federal Railways Switzerland 50For use on the Zürich S-Bahn [15]
20102012 BLS AG Switzerland284 BLS RABe 515; for use on the Bern S-Bahn [16]
20102012 Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn Germany164For regional lines in Berlin/ Brandenburg/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [17]
20102011 WESTbahn (later Deutsche Bahn )Austria76For service between Vienna and Salzburg. [17] To be transferred to DB Fernverkehr
20102012 Swiss Federal Railways Switzerland24For use on regional express lines [18] [19]
20102014 CFL Luxembourg193For service between Luxembourg and Koblenz, Luxembourg and Trier and Luxembourg and Düsseldorf [20]
20132015 Westfalenbahn Germany136For regional lines in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony [21]
20132016 Aeroexpress Russia11 [22] 4 or 6For the Moscow airport shuttle service [23] [22] as ESh2 "Eurasia"
2015 Azerbaijan Railways Azerbaijan5 [24] [22] 4Labelled as EŞ2 "Eurasia" [22]
20152017BLS AGSwitzerland34BLS RABe 515; for use on the Bern S-Bahn [25]
20152016 Swiss Federal Railways Switzerland19For use on the Zürich S-Bahn [26]
20152017 WESTbahn (later Deutsche Bahn )Austria9
1		4
6		For service between Vienna and Salzburg [27] Sold to Deutsche Bahn in 2020 for use as IC2 intercity trains on the Dresden–Berlin–Rostock line. [28]
2016 Georgian Railways Georgia4 [22] 4Labelled as GRS "Eurasia" [22]
20162019 Mälardalstrafik (leased from Transitio)Sweden334For use in the Mälaren Valley. Max speed 200 km/h. Designated as ER1. [29]
201611 August 2024 [30] Caltrain United States 23

1

7
4		Part of the Caltrain Modernization Program. As of August 2023, 161 cars (23 7-car sets), plus one 4 car bi-level BEMU for use between Tamien and Gilroy, with 55 options remaining. [31] [32]
20172019 Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL (later Mälardalstrafik; leased from Transitio)Sweden84For the "Upptåget" service between Uppsala-Gävle. [33]
201715 March 2020 MÁV-Start Hungary 40
(19+21)		6The first vehicle may enter service in the second quarter of 2020, the last of which will begin in early 2021 [34]
20182020 BLS AG Switzerland84–6BLS RABe 515; for use on long-distance routes [35]
20182022 [36] Slovenske železnice Slovenia 10 [36] 3SŽ class 313/318 [36]
20192021 WESTbahn Austria156For service between Vienna and Salzburg. Replace for trainsets sold to DB
20212021 Azerbaijan Railways Azerbaijan1 [3] 8Special DMU for railway administration officials. Labelled as DŞ2 "Eurasia" [3]
202119 March 2022 Srbija Voz Serbia 34ŽS 410. For 200 km/h service between Belgrade and Novi Sad on high-speed "Soko" intercity services.
2021 [37] 15 February 2024 [38] Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko Slovakia 4 [37] 6For service on lines Bratislava–Trenčín and Bratislava–Nové Zámky. 4th unit delivery delayed till November 2024 due to an accident on Velim test centre. [38]
20212024 (planned) Swiss Federal Railways Switzerland 606Exercised options from previous orders. [39]
20212025 (planned) Renfe (Cercanías division) Spain 7924 100m trains and 55 200m trains (Renfe Class 453  [ es ]), for Cercanías Madrid and Rodalies de Catalunya. [40] [41]
2019 [42] 2022 [42] Deutsche Bahn Germany 18Trainsets purchased for DB Regio
20212023 Tåg i Bergslagen  [ sv ] (leased from Transitio) Sweden 144For service between Ludvika and Västerås and other routes in the Bergslagen region.
2022

2023

2026 (planned) ÖBB Austria 20+42

13

4/6

6

20 four-car sets + 42 six-car sets: 160 km/h for Vienna ÖBB Regional and City Airport Train;
13 six-car Railjet: 200 km/h [43]
20242026 (planned) BDŽ Bulgaria 7+3160 km/h [44]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Production relocated to Siedlce following the Russian invasion of Ukraine [1]
  2. ↑ Pünte is the local name for an allotment garden in the city of Winterthur, Switzerland.

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