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50-429: The Sprinter New Generation is characterized by a spacious interior, with much light and space. This is achieved through the use of Jacobs bogies , resulting in wide-body and spacious transitions. The low floor makes the train easier to access for the disabled. In 1983 the first plans were made for the replacement of NS Mat '64 or Materieel '64 EMUs. The intention was to have a large series of slow trains in service from

100-667: A CFL-operated KISS between Trier and Koblenz. Go-Ahead Germany ordered 45 units in 2016 for delivery in 2019. Transdev ordered 64 three-car units in November 2018, planned to enter service in 2021 on Hanover S-Bahn lines. In June 2019, Transdev subsidiary NordWestBahn awarded Stadler a €100m order to supply 16 FLIRT electric multiple-units for the Bremen/Niedersachsen S-Bahn services. The trains will enter service starting December 2022. In July 2019, Schleswig-Holstein rail authority NAH.SH awarded Stadler

150-764: A center bogie in a two-car unit but these have been modified to add a lower center section for handicapped level entry making a 3-car unit with two Jacobs bogies. Vehicles featuring Jacobs bogies include the Alstom -made TGV , KTX-I , KTX-Sancheon and Class 373 High speed trains, the Bombardier Talent series of multiple units, the LINT41 , the Class 423 S-Bahn vehicles, the Canadian CN Turbo-Trains , several FLIRT trains, IC3 by Adtranz ,

200-404: A dark blue front. While this colouring met European standards, the combination of the dark colour and the large window made it difficult to see the train from level crossings. Lack of visibility was found to be the lead cause of a collision between a tractor and an SNG at an unsecured railway crossing near Hooghalen on 22 May 2020, which killed the train driver. NS decided to change the colour of

250-631: A further 13 electric and 26 battery-electric units. The trainsets are expected to began testing in 2025 with a projected entry to service in 2026. On 23 April 2015 the Netherlands' railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen announced that it was ordering 58 Stadler FLIRT EMUs, comprising 25 four-car units and 33 three-car units, to be delivered by the end of 2016. The very short delivery deadline (20 months), to meet capacity needs, allowed NS to invoke 'urgency mode' provisions in EU procurement rules and place

300-400: A joint subsidiary of Hessische Landesbahn and Hamburger Hochbahn , became the first German FLIRT operator when they received their first train in 2006. Their fleet consists of fourteen three-car and six four-car units. Since December 2007 Abellio Rail NRW has operated nine three-car and eight two-car FLIRT trains for regional routes between Essen , Hagen , Iserlohn and Siegen . This was

350-739: A large follow-up order was omitted. The series was taken out of service at the end of 2005. Because there was a need for new equipment to replace the Materieel '64, in 2005 NS placed an order for 35 trainsets of the Sprinter Lighttrain type. These sets are based on the German DBAG Class 425 , but have been adapted for use on the Dutch rail network. After placing follow-up orders in 2007 and 2009, there were 121 ordered train sets. It turned out that these couples did not fully meet

400-464: A short time. Depending on the number of powered bogies, the length and weight, they will reach top speeds between 120 and 200 km/h (75 and 124 mph) (typically 160 km/h or 99 mph). Acceleration also varies between 0.8 and 1.2 m/s (2.6 and 3.9 ft/s ). The diesel, bi-mode electro-diesel, hybrid diesel-battery, battery, and hydrogen fuel cell versions are essentially baseline design with an additional non-passenger car inserted in

450-506: A stopgap measure until the SNG trains could be fully introduced in December 2018. Between 13 and 20 March 2015, NS gave travelers and staff the opportunity to choose possible interiors. Thanks to a test set-up at Rotterdam Central, interested parties were able to choose from three interiors, with seats for the first and second class and folding seats. The results have been an important factor in

500-494: A type of rail vehicle bogie commonly found on articulated railcars and tramway vehicles . Instead of being underneath a piece of rolling stock, Jacobs bogies are placed between two carriages. The weight of each carriage is spread across the Jacobs bogie. This arrangement provides the smooth ride of bogie carriages without the additional weight and drag. Talgo trains use modified Jacobs bogies, that only use two wheels, and

550-682: A year later, in November 2007, Angel Trains ordered four more four-car and fourteen five-car trains that will also be used by Eurobahn. In 2017, Eurobahn also took over the WestfalenBahn operation of the Teutoburger-Wald-Network, taking over 18 FLIRT 1 units, as well as ordering eight new FLIRT 3 units. On the InnoTrans 2008, a trade fair focused on rail transport, Vias announced their order for twelve four-section and seven three-section units. Starting in December 2010,

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600-458: A €600m order for 55 battery-powered FLIRT Akku multiple unit trains along with maintenance for 30 years. The trains, which offer 150 km (93 mi) of battery range, were originally scheduled to enter operations in 2022 to replace DMUs on non-electrified routes. Regular operations began in October 2023. MÁV operates 123 units, while GYSEV operates twenty units from this series (2019). It

650-412: Is a new generation of multiple units, even though the first versions resemble GTW vehicles. The trains can have two to six sections and electric variants are available for all commonly used power supply systems (AC and DC) as well as standard and broad gauge . It has Jacobs bogies shared between the individual coaches, with wide walk-through gangways. The floor height at the entrances can be chosen by

700-424: Is an electric multiple unit articulated trainset that can come in units of two to twelve cars with two to six motorized axles. The maximum speed is 200 km/h (125 mph). Standard floor height is 57 cm ( 22 + 7 ⁄ 16  in), but 78 cm ( 30 + 11 ⁄ 16  in) high floors are also available for platform heights of 76 cm ( 29 + 15 ⁄ 16  in). The FLIRT train

750-559: Is greater during rush hours. After a thorough renovation was conducted from 2003 to 2009, plans for the replacement of the Stadsgewestelijk Materieel were started at the end of the 2000s. This equipment was put into service between 1975 and 1983, so the first sets were forty years old in 2015. Because the technical lifespan of railway equipment is on average 40 years, they needed to be replaced. Therefore, NS placed an urgent order for 58 Stadler FLIRT trains in 2015 as

800-626: Is operated on the international route Prague – Košice ( Slovak Republic ). The maximum speed of these units is 189 km/h (117 mph) , but in service it is limited to 160 km/h (99 mph). On 9 October 2024, the local railway operator Lokaltog formally signed a contract for the supply of 14 two-car units of the battery–electric Akku model with an option for 10 more. They are scheduled to be delivered in 2028. Elron ordered 18 electric (6 four-car and 12 three-car) and 20 diesel (6 four-car, 8 three-car and 6 two-car) broad-gauged trains. By June 2014 all 38 trains were delivered. This has been

850-822: Is planned that the first sixty units will be equipped with ETCS L2 signaling, control and train protection system, while all newer units are already equipped with ETCS L2. The units will also receive the blue and white colour scheme. In Italy FLIRT units are used by six regional railways, with total units ordered and built divided among the following companies: Ferrovie del Gargano : ETR 330, single voltage to 3 kV DC, maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph). Fleet: three units. Ferrotramviaria : ETR 340, single-voltage 3 kV DC, maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph). Fleet: four units. SAD used on Pustertal Railway, ETR 155 and ETR 170. Dual-voltage 15 kV AC and 3 kV DC. Fleet: four ETR 155 and six ETR 170. In July 2011 have been ordered eight new units for routes within

900-513: Is powered, while on longer versions it is possible to have a third powered bogie in the middle, found on the trains for Vy in Norway and for PKP Intercity in Poland. Each bogie usually has a continuous power rating of 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) giving a typical four-section train 2,000 kW (2,700 hp) total power output as well as maximum power output of 2,600 kW (3,500 hp) over

950-693: The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority , but they are currently operated by the VR Group . The initial order in 2006 was for 32 trainsets. 9 further units were ordered in 2011 and 34 further units in 2014. The first Sm5 unit arrived in Finland on 11 November 2008. Following preliminary testing the first unit was displayed to the public in Helsinki on 17 December 2008. During the remainder of on 2008 and for most of 2009

1000-615: The JR Central L0 Series maglev and the Škoda ForCity tram. In Australia, Jacobs bogies were first used in 1984–85 on B class Melbourne trams , which were designed to run on two former suburban railways which had been converted to light rail operation. A number of intermodal freight trains, such as the Pacer Stacktrain run by US logistics company XPO, Inc. , use container well cars joined in groups of three to five, with four side bearings on top of

1050-530: The Tatra K2 and Oslo's SL79 . The first 100% low floor tram with pivoting bogies, the Škoda ForCity , also uses modified Jacobs bogies. On this crossover between the tram (streetcar) and the high-speed train , Jacobs bogies occurred on the latest equipment of any significance, the two Electroliner trains (1941–1976). They were suited for streets with tight curves , the Chicago El and running through

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1100-602: The US EPA Tier 4 emission standard. On March 22, 2024 Stadler's FLIRT H2 hydrogen multiple unit secured a Guinness World Record for the longest distance achieved by a hydrogen fuel cell multiple unit without refueling. On 18 March 2006, the Algerian operator SNTF announced that it had ordered 64 four-car EMUs for suburban services in Algiers . The trains were delivered between 2008 and 2010. In November 2019, it

1150-455: The bolster of a standard North American bogie between the individual cars. Some triple-bogied two-section electric locomotives such as the NZR EW class have an articulated body supported on the centre bogie. Other types of Bo-Bo-Bo locomotives instead use a body shell that has enough allowance for sideplay in the central bogie. The Jacobs bogie can be found in trams (streetcars) such as

1200-869: The Azerbaijan Railway is currently converting the electrification voltage of many lines on its network from 3 kV DC to 25 kV AC , the diesel fleet will be introduced first, allowing the service to be upheld during this conversion process. In December 2023, the first DMU DŞ1-001 has been delivered to Azerbaijan Railways. Ten Russian-gauge units were delivered to the Belarusian Railways in 2011. Six more were delivered from 2013 to 2014. The trains are mostly used on various suburban routes around Minsk , such as Minsk-Pasažyrski to Minsk National Airport . The Stadler FLIRT trains are also used as inter-regional transport in Belarus, on

1250-719: The FLIRT is available in diesel-electric ( DEMU ), battery-electric , bi-mode EDMU , tri-mode diesel/overhead electric/battery, and more recently hydrogen fuel cell versions. Bi-mode models were first ordered by Italy 's Aosta Valley region as ( BTR.813 ), then by Greater Anglia as the British Rail Class 755 , and Norske Tog . Tri-mode versions were first ordered by Wales & Borders . Hydrogen fuel-cell versions were first ordered by Arrow in San Bernardino County, California , USA. The FLIRT

1300-748: The Sm5 units were extensively tested in different parts of Finland. The first unit entered passenger service on 18 November 2009. In November 2022, VR Group , the country's national rail operator, awarded Stadler Rail the contract to manufacture 20 new FLIRT 4 EMUs (but based on FLIRT G and without Jacobs bogies) with an additional option for 50 trainsets, classified as Sm7 , for longer-distance VR commuter rail services. These trains will be partly manufactured in Switzerland with final assembly taking place in Poland and Belarus, and they are expected to enter service in spring 2026. The Cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft ,

1350-533: The absence of further follow-up orders, it was not yet possible to replace part of the remaining two-part trainsets of the Materiel '64, the Plan V. In addition to the lack of additional equipment to replace the Materieel '64 , a number of issues began to play a role in the demand for new train equipment around 2013: the high passenger growth and the inevitable replacement of the Stadsgewestelijk Materieel or NS SGMm ,

1400-528: The countryside at approximately 140 km/h (87 mph). They served the Chicago–Milwaukee line and later the Philadelphia area . Stadler FLIRT#Netherlands Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train; German : Flinker Leichter Intercity- und Regional-Triebzug ) is a passenger multiple unit trainset made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. The baseline design of FLIRT

1450-552: The early 1990s, which would replace the Materiel '64 at once. The series became known as the Stoptreinmaterieel '90 (SM '90). From 1992, train builder Talbot built a small test series of nine train sets, as a prelude to a large series of around 250 two and three-car sets. The test series was equipped with new technologies for that time, such as computer-controlled control and diagnosis systems. However, these techniques proved to be less reliable than anticipated, and therefore

1500-424: The first generation of Sprinters. The number of travelers on the hoofdrailnet (main network) grew by 24% from 2004 to 2013. This growth can largely be explained by an increase in population, a larger number of students, an increase in fuel prices and the running of extra trains. Because students, like commuters, travel especially during rush hour, the demand for transport, and therefore the demand for rolling stock,

1550-547: The first time FLIRT DMUs were produced. First five trains went into service on 1 July 2013 and by January 2014 all old trains were replaced by the new ones. On 16 April 2014 one of the new DMUs that had been operating for just five months had an accident near Raasiku , a collision with a truck. The unit was badly damaged. It went back into service in 2015, and two damaged carriages were replaced. In November 2014, Elron initiated an investigation into suspected flaws in some diesel trains. Two different build flaws were found in many of

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1600-598: The first time that a FLIRT with only two sections was ordered. Also since December 2007 WestfalenBahn uses fourteen three-car and five five-car trains for trains services in the Teutoburg Forest region. In 2006 DB Regio , a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn ordered five five-section vehicles for regional services on the German east coast. The trains were delivered in August 2007 and, until December 2019, were used on

1650-536: The fronts to yellow, the first of which started service in May 2021. NS would repaint 150 trains it already had, while new trains would be delivered by CAF with the yellow colour. The transition to the new colour was near-complete by August 2022. A similar change was made to the FLIRT trains in 2023. Jacobs bogie Jacobs bogies (named after Wilhelm Jakobs , 1858–1942, a German mechanical railway engineer ) are

1700-619: The interior choices of the new Sprinters. At the end of September 2015, representatives of interest groups such as the Public Transport Travelers Association were given the opportunity to view a model of the new Sprinter New Generation in Spain. NS appeared to have chosen interior C from the experiment, with Sophia seats from the Spanish Fainsa and purple folding seats. Initially, the SNG trains had

1750-647: The jurisdiction of SAD. As of 2020 there are eight FLIRT dual-voltage units, 001–008 (005–008 ex ETR 155), and 24 ETR 170.1 and 170.2 dual- and tri-voltage units (3 kV DC, 15 kV AC, 25 kV 50 Hz) Sistemi Territoriali : ETR 340 single-voltage 3 kV DC, maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph). Fleet: two units from 2008, four and sixteen FLIRT units ordered in 2009. The FLIRTs ordered in 2009 will be built in conjunction with AnsaldoBreda: Stadler Rail will produce end units, traction systems and onboard auxiliary, and bogies, while AnsaldoBreda will produce intermediate cars, final assembly, and delivery to

1800-466: The operator, providing level boarding at most stations. Automatic couplers of either Schwab type (on all Swiss units) or Scharfenberg type at both ends of the train allow up to four trains to be connected. All FLIRT variations use IGBT-based traction converters from ABB , which drive the TSA induction motors located in the two bogies at either end of the train. On the two-section trains, only one bogie

1850-511: The operators at the plant in Pistoia. Valle d'Aosta region (licensed to Trenitalia ): BTR 813, electric multiple units with maximum speed of160 km/h (99 mph) and diesel multiple units with maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) On 21 June 2023, Lithuanian passenger rail operator LTG Link announced that it has ordered nine 5-car Stadler FLIRT EMUs and six 3-car FLIRT battery-electric multiple units, along with an option for

1900-594: The operators at the plant in Pistoia. Tilo (Switzerland and Italy): RABe 524/ETR 150 dual-voltage 15 kV AC, 3 kV DC. Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph). The first 19 units of this type to be delivered were four sections long, followed by eleven units which are six sections long and equipped with ETCS Level 2 . Ferrovie Emilia Romagna : Twelve units constructed with AnsaldoBreda: Stadler Rail will produce end units, traction systems and onboard auxiliary, end engines, while AnsaldoBreda will produce intermediate cars and handle final assembly and delivery to

1950-454: The order without tendering. The 58 FLIRT EMUs for NS were produced at Stadler's plant in Siedlce , Poland, 92 km east of Warsaw, following the order which that plant completed for PKP Intercity in Poland. Meanwhile, Arriva Nederland also ordered two- and three-car units for operation in the province of Limburg . As of 2023 , FLIRT 2, 3 and 4 EMUs are in service in the Netherlands with

2000-530: The ownership of the trains was transferred to AlphaTrains , only to be leased back for the Meridian. From December 2014 on, the RE 1 (Koblenz – Trier (– Luxembourg /) – Saarbrücken – Ludwigshafen – Mannheim), RE 2 (Koblenz – Frankfurt), RE 4 (Frankfurt (Main) – Mainz – Ludwigshafen – Karlsruhe), RE 14 (Frankfurt (Main) – Mainz – Ludwigshafen – Mannheim), are operated with FLIRT 3 units, with the RE 1 being coupled with

2050-636: The routes Rostock – Stralsund – Lietzow – Sassnitz (Hanse-Express), Sassnitz – Stralsund and Binz – Lietzow . Since October 2020, they run the RB17 (Wismar – Ludwigslust). The biggest order from Germany so far came in October 2006 from the leasing company Angel Trains Europa when they ordered 25 four-car FLIRT trains. All 25 units have been leased to Eurobahn who uses them on the Hellweg Network in North Rhine-Westphalia . Only

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2100-502: The routes Minsk– Homieĺ , and Minsk– Brest . Two Stadler FLIRT units with an interior optimised for longer distance (EP -class) were delivered to Belarus in 2015 to 2016, and in January 2019, ten more of these trains were ordered for delivery in 2020. On 3 May 2018 it was announced that the city of Ottawa would be purchasing seven diesel–electric FLIRT trains to use on its upgraded and extended Trillium Line . As of August 2024,

2150-550: The trains and faulty components were replaced under warranty. 81 four-section 1,524 mm ( 5 ft ) broad-gauged FLIRT units, classified as Sm5 in the Finnish system, have been ordered by Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy (a joint venture between the cities of Helsinki , Espoo , Vantaa and Kauniainen ) for service on the Helsinki commuter rail network. The Sm5 units are leased by Pääkaupunkiseudun junakalusto to

2200-710: The trains were put on the Frankfurt – Koblenz route. The same year, the Hessische Landesbahn (HLB) started to operate three three- and five six-car FLIRT units on the Frankfurt – Gießen – Siegen line. Starting in December 2013, the Bayerische Oberlandbahn, called Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) since 2020, uses three three-car and 28 six-car FLIRTs for their Meridian services, which run between Munich-Salzburg and Kufstein. Since August 2014,

2250-482: The trains were still in the trial running phase, with passenger service expected to come in the latter half of 2024. The Czech private operator LEO Express ordered five units. Units are modified as InterCity trains. All five units have operated on the Prague – Ostrava line since December 2012. Since December 2013 one unit is operated on the Prague – Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště and since December 2014 one unit

2300-501: The trainset – called a PowerPack car – which contains the electricity-generating and storage components, such as diesel engines and batteries, that provide electricity to the train to run off-wire . It has a gangway through the centre to allow passengers to pass between the two parts of the train. In the TEXRail application, the diesel power module contains two 520 kilowatts (700 hp) Deutz AG TCD 16.0 V8 engines that comply with

2350-738: The wheels are allowed to spin independently of each other, eliminating hunting oscillation . The first fast train using this type of bogie was the German Fliegender Hamburger in 1932. In the United States, such configurations were used throughout the twentieth century with some success on early streamlined passenger trainsets, such as the Pioneer Zephyr in 1934, various Southern Pacific Daylight articulated cars, and Union Pacific Railroad 's M-10000 . Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail trains originally used

2400-519: The wishes of the Dutch Railways, as in the initial phase the train proved unable to withstand wintry weather. Travelers and traveler organizations also complained about the lack of toilets on board. Because of these points, further follow-up orders were cancelled, and the last train set was delivered in 2012. The Sprinter Lighttrain has replaced the four-part train sets of Materiel '64, Plan T; they went out of service between 2008 and 2010. Due to

2450-443: Was announced that Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları (Azerbaijan Railways) had placed a €115 million order for ten Russian-gauge Stadler FLIRT units in various configurations, for delivery to begin in 2022. The order specification is as follows: Train length is to range between 93 and 107 m (305 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 8  in and 351 ft 5 ⁄ 8  in), with capacity varying from 236 to 271 passengers. Because

2500-741: Was originally developed for the Swiss Federal Railways and was first delivered in 2004. The trains quickly became a success and were ordered by operators in Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. As of October 2021, more than 2500 units have been sold. Aside from being electric ( EMU ),

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