Stadler KISS

The Stadler KISS is a family of bilevel electric multiple unit commuter trains developed and built since 2008 by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. As of 2016, 242 KISS trainsets comprising 1,145 cars have been sold to operators in eleven countries.[5]

Stadler KISS
In service with the Zürich S-Bahn
In service2011–
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Built at
Constructed2008–
Entered service2011
FormationEMUs: Up to 7 cars per train[1]
DMUs: 8 cars per train[2]
Fleet numbersRABe 511, RABe 512 (SBB), RABe 515 (BLS)
CapacityFirst class: 112
Second class: 414
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium[1]
Car length25 m (82 ft 1⁄4 in)[1]
Width2.8 m (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)[1]
(2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) for Sweden[3]
3.4 m (11 ft 1+7⁄8 in) for Russia[4])
Height4.595 m (15 ft 7⁄8 in)[1]
(4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) for Sweden[3]
5.24 m (17 ft 2+1⁄4 in) for Russia[4])
Floor height440 mm (17 in)[1]
Entry570 mm (22 in)[1]
Maximum speed200 km/h (125 mph)[1]
Weight296 t (291 long tons; 326 short tons) (6 car train)[1]
Power output6,000 kW (8,000 hp) Max
4,000 kW (5,400 hp) Cont
Acceleration1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2)[1]
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge

Name

In the early stages of its development, the KISS was known as the Stadler DOSTO. This name was derived from the German word Doppelstock, meaning "double decker".

Since September 2010, Stadler refers to the train as "KISS", an acronym for "Komfortabler Innovativer Spurtstarker S-Bahn-Zug", meaning "comfortable, innovative, sprint-capable suburban train".[6] Transitio in Sweden uses the name "DOSTO" because "kiss" means "pee" in Swedish.

In Swiss Federal Railways service, the train is classified as RABe 511. For the Eastern European market, it is branded "Eurasia".

Features

The KISS vehicles are the third generation of vehicles for the S-Bahn Zürich. Compared to previous generations, they are characterized mainly by a higher number of standing passengers per car, in part because the longer trains have proportionately fewer cabs. The trains are 15 cm (5.9 in) wider due to placing the HVAC channels under the ceiling instead of behind side panels. The headroom is still two meters, because friction stir welded floor panels made from aluminium extrusions are used. The number of seats, however, is slightly lower than in the previous models. Like in the KISS's predecessors, low-floor entrances, vehicle air conditioning and vacuum toilets (two, including one wheelchair accessible) are available. There are also two multi-functional areas with storage space for strollers, bicycles and the like.

The six-car train set consists of two head power cars and four intermediate trailers. In the power heads, all axles are powered. The "Eurasia" version for the Russian gauge railways, in a six and four-car formation, has two trailer heads and two shorter intermediate power cars, and also two intermediate trailers in a six car formation.[4] A special diesel-electric version of the "Eurasia" train, which first appeared in 2021, is manufactured in an eight-car formation, including 2 double-deck head cars, 2 diesel generator cars, 3 intermediate double-deck cars and 1 single-deck car.[2][7][8]

The upcoming Iberian gauge KISS vehicles for Renfe in Spain, expected to enter service in 2024, will feature a combination of single-deck FLIRT end cars joined by either two double-decker KISS intermediate cars or with two extra single-deck FLIRT intermediate cars.[9]

The train's power plant is capable of delivering brief bursts (several minutes) of "sprint" power, over 6,000 kilowatts, enabling it to overtake other trains on short express tracks.[10]

Customers
Year of orderYear of serviceCustomerCountryNo. of trainsetsNo. of carsNotes
20082012Swiss Federal RailwaysSwitzerland50For use on the Zürich S-Bahn[11]
20102012BLS AGSwitzerland284BLS RABe 515; for use on the Bern S-Bahn[12]
20102012Ostdeutsche EisenbahnGermany164For regional lines in Berlin/ Brandenburg/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[13]
20102011WESTbahn (later Deutsche Bahn)Austria76For service between Vienna and Salzburg.[13] To be transferred to DB Fernverkehr
20102012Swiss Federal RailwaysSwitzerland24For use on regional express lines[14][15]
20102014CFLLuxembourg193For service between Luxembourg and Koblenz, Luxembourg and Trier and Luxembourg and Düsseldorf [16]
20132015WestfalenbahnGermany136For regional lines in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony[17]
20132016AeroexpressRussia11[18]4 or 6For the Moscow airport shuttle service[19][18] as ESh2 "Eurasia"
2015Azerbaijan RailwaysAzerbaijan5[20][18]4Labelled as EŞ2 "Eurasia"[18]
20152017BLS AGSwitzerland34BLS RABe 515; for use on the Bern S-Bahn[21]
20152016Swiss Federal RailwaysSwitzerland19For use on the Zürich S-Bahn[22]
20152017WESTbahn (later Deutsche Bahn)Austria9
1		4
6		For service between Vienna and Salzburg[23] Sold to Deutsche Bahn in 2020 for use as IC2 intercity trains on the Dresden-Berlin-Rostock line.[24]
2016Georgian RailwaysGeorgia4[18]4Labelled as GRS "Eurasia"[18]
20162019Mälardalstrafik (leased from Transitio)Sweden334For use in the Mälaren Valley. Max speed 200 km/h. Designated as ER1.[25]
20162024 (planned)[26]CaltrainUnited States23
1		7
4		Initial order of 96 cars (16 6-car set) with an option for additional 96 cars, increased to 133 cars (19 7-car sets) in 2019, with options for 59 cars remaining. 4 options exercised in August 2023, increasing the number of cars to 161 cars (23 7-car sets), plus one 4 car BEMU for use between Taimen and Gilroy, with 55 options remaining.;[27] [28]
20172019 Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL (later Mälardalstrafik; leased from Transitio) Sweden 8 4 For the "Upptåget" service between Uppsala-Gävle.[29]
201715 March 2020MÁV-StartHungary40
(19+21)		6The first vehicle may enter service in the second quarter of 2020, the last of which will begin in early 2021[30]
20182020BLS AGSwitzerland84–6BLS RABe 515; for use on long-distance routes[31]
20182022[32] Slovenske železnice Slovenia 10[32] 3 [32] SŽ class 313/318
20192021WESTbahnAustria156For service between Vienna and Salzburg. Replace for trainsets sold to DB
20212021Azerbaijan RailwaysAzerbaijan1[2]8Special DMU for railway administration officials. Labelled as DŞ2 "Eurasia"[2]
202119 March 2022Srbija VozSerbia34ŽS 410. For 200 km/h service between Belgrade and Novi Sad on high-speed "Soko" intercity services.
2021[33] 2023

(planned)[33]

 Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko Slovakia 4[33] It is mainly intended to operate on the route between Bratislava and Žilina. For this to be possible, part of the line needs to be converted from 3kV DC to 25kV 50Hz.[34] Currently, a unit has been taken to Slovakia for test runs which are expected to continue until June.[35]
20212024 (planned)Swiss Federal RailwaysSwitzerland606Exercised options from previous orders.[36]
20212024 (planned)Renfe (Cercanías division)Spain5924 100m trains and 35 200m trains, for Cercanías Madrid and Rodalies de Catalunya.[37][38]
2019[39]2022[39]Deutsche BahnGermany18Trainsets purchased for DB Regio
20212023 (planned)Tåg i Bergslagen (leased from Transitio)Sweden144For service between Ludvika and Västerås and more routes.
2022

2023

 2026 (planned) ÖBB Austria 20+42

13

 4/6

6

 20 4car sets + 42 6car sets: 160 km/h for Vienna ÖBB Regional and City Airport Train;
13 6car Railjet 200 km/h[40]
  • Trainset entering Effretikon railway station, SBB RABe 511
  • Public tour, ESh2 Eurasia
  • Car being loaded onto a barge for transport, ESh2 Eurasia
    Car being loaded onto a barge for transport, ESh2 Eurasia
  • Cockpit, SBB RABe 511
    Cockpit, SBB RABe 511
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet, SBB RABe 511
    Wheelchair-accessible toilet, SBB RABe 511
  • Boarding area, WESTbahn 4010
    Boarding area, WESTbahn 4010
  • Boarding area, SBB RABe 511
    Boarding area, SBB RABe 511
  • Boarding area and stairs, ESh2 Eurasia
    Boarding area and stairs, ESh2 Eurasia
  • First class interior, SBB RABe 511
    First class interior, SBB RABe 511
  • First class interior, WESTbahn 4010
    First class interior, WESTbahn 4010
  • Second class interior, CFL Class 2300
    Second class interior, CFL Class 2300
  • Second class interior, ODEG
    Second class interior, ODEG
  • SBB RABe 511 coupler
    SBB RABe 511 coupler
  • Schwab coupler type FK-15-10
    Schwab coupler type FK-15-10
  • Trainset arriving at Örbyhus station, UL Dosto/ER1
    Trainset arriving at Örbyhus station, UL Dosto/ER1

See also

References
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