FLIRT
RABe 522 of the Swiss Federal Railways
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Electric, Diesel |
| Builder | Stadler Rail |
| Build date | since 2004 |
| Total produced | 1094 trains ordered (4/2015) |
| Specifications | |
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| UIC class | Bo′2′2′2′Bo′ (four-section train) |
| Gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
| Length | 42.066–106.278 m (138 ft 0.1 in–348 ft 8.2 in) |
| Loco weight | 76–206 t (75–203 long tons; 84–227 short tons) |
| Performance figures | |
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| Maximum speed | 120–200 km/h (75–124 mph) [usually 160 km/h (99 mph)] |
| Power output | 1,300–4,500 kW (1,700–6,000 hp) |
Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train; German: Flinker Leichter Innovativer Regional Triebzug) is a diesel or electric multiple unit railcar made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. The articulated trainset comes in units of two to six cars with two to six motorized axles. The maximum speed is 200 km/h (120 mph). Standard floor height is 57 cm (22.4 in), but 78 cm (30.7 in) high floors are also available for platform heights of 76 cm (29.9 in).
The FLIRT train 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, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and, most recently, the United Kingdom. As of 22 April 2015, 1,094 units have been sold.
New bi-mode (electric and diesel) Flirt is coming.
The FLIRT is a new generation of multiple units, even though it has a striking resemblance with 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 between the individual sections, with wide walk-through gangways. The floor height at the entrances can be chosen by 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 induction motors located in the two bogies at either end of the train. On the two-section trains, only one bogie is powered, while on longer versions it is possible to have a third powered bogie in the middle, found on the trains for NSB 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 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/s2 (2.6 and 3.9 ft/s2).
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