Swiss railway news – Page 20
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NewsFaiveley buys Schwab Verkehrstechnik
SWITZERLAND: Coupler and buffer manufacturer Schwab Verkehrstechnik has been acquired by Faiveley Transport. The Schaffhausen-based company has 42 employees and recorded sales of SFr23m in 2012. 'We are delighted to join the Faiveley Transport Group whose wide commercial reach will bring us new business opportunities globally, particularly in China, India ...
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NewsBombardier wins SBB double-deck train order
SWITZERLAND: On May 12 Swiss Federal Railways announced that Bombardier Transportation had been selected to supply a fleet of 59 double-deck electric multiple-units for long-distance services. The order for a total of 436 vehicles is the largest single rolling stock contract which SBB has placed, and includes ...
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Stadler relies on tailor-made trains
ON JUNE 4 Stadler Rail officially opened a SFr20m third assembly hall at its Bussnang plant. The event marked completion of a second phase of expansion at the site in northeast Switzerland. Bussnang-based Stadler-Fahrzeuge AG has been active in the specialist passenger rail vehicle sector since 1945. Growth took off ...
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Seetalbahn goes low-floor
SWITZERLAND: On April 28 Swiss Federal Railways announced that it was to order a fleet of 17 low-floor articulated trainsets to operate its Seetalbahn line between Luzern and Lenzburg. The eight-axle GTW cars will be supplied by Stadler Fahrzeuge AG and Adtranz for SFr100m, and will have seats for 160 ...
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Swiss will be first with live ETCS
Level 2 ETCS is being installed on the Olten - Luzern main line, where Swiss Federal Railways is taking the opportunity to replace obsolete signalling equipment. The project forms a pilot for the ERTMS/ETCS programme