The Rhaetian Railways (RhB) will receive 20 additional “Capricorn” type compositions from the Thurgovian manufacturer.
The Rhaetian Railways and Stadler Rail have worked closely together for several decades.
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Stadler Rail landed a new order. The Thurgovian manufacturer of railway equipment will deliver to the Rhaetian Railways (RhB) 20 additional compositions of the “Capricorn” type. The order of the Grisons company, which amounts to 172.9 million francs, represents an option linked to an initial contract of 2016 covering 36 trains.
The order for RhB is part of the 2030 strategy of the railway company aimed in particular at the further modernization and standardization of rolling stock, said Friday Stadler Rail. The exercise of this option comes after the largest order ever made by RhB in 2016.
The new trainsets, consisting of four vehicles and each 76.4 meters long, will run on the RhB metric gauge network in the canton of Graubünden. Their maximum speed is 120 kilometers per hour. Each train has 164 seats, including 35 in first class.
Cadence per half hour
“For a particularly attractive travel experience, the driver’s view is transmitted to the passenger area by a camera located in the driver’s cabin,” said Stadler, in particular, as part of the special equipment for the new trains. Equipped with automatic couplings, “Capricorn” compositions can form a convoy to reach different destinations. In the opposite direction, the two parts are united and continue together.
This technique provides a half hour cadence on the single track route between Landquart and Klosters, without the need for costly line upgrades. The Rhaetian Railways and Stadler Rail have worked closely together for several decades.
((ATS / NXP)
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