Switzerland needs 194 new trains for S-Bahn links

Leman Express, source: SBB

Swiss railway operators SBB, Thurbo and RegionAlps plan to purchase 194 new trains. They are dedicated to the replacement of the old fleet and improvement of S-Bahn links across the country, especially in the Zurich metropolitan area. The new vehicles will be entered service starting from December 2025.

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Switzerland needs 194 new trains for S-Bahn links

Leman Express, source: SBB

Swiss railway operators SBB, Thurbo and RegionAlps plan to purchase 194 new trains. They are dedicated to the replacement of the old fleet and improvement of S-Bahn links across the country, especially in the Zurich metropolitan area. The new vehicles will be entered service starting from December 2025.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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Swiss rail operator SBB unveiled its first completely renovated tilting InterCity (ICN) yesterday, one of 44 trains set to be completely modernised by 2031. The ICN trains originally…
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Another huge investment for the Polish rail operator. PKP Intercity has announced plans for its biggest train order ever, launching a tender worth more than 2.3 billion euros…
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Nationalisation is coming to the UK, but not to the whole railway. Some of the most profitable parts of the industry will remain in private hands. The most…
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Twenty Romanian diesel shunting locomotives have been saved and given an opportunity for revival. The locomotives would typically be scrapped as they near the end of their operable…

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