SBB RABDe 500
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The SBB RABDe 500, also known as the ICN,[lower-alpha 1] is a Swiss high speed passenger train which was introduced in 2000, in time for Expo.02 held in western Switzerland in 2002. Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph), and it employs tilting technology, which allows it to travel through curvy routes faster than non-tilting trains. The train sets were a joint development by Bombardier, Swiss Federal Railways and Alstom, with an aerodynamic body designed by Pininfarina, bogies and tilting mechanism designed by the then SIG, Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft.
SBB RABDe 500 | |
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In service | 2000–present |
Manufacturer | Adtranz |
Number built | 44 |
Number in service | 44 |
Formation | 7 cars |
Fleet numbers | 500 000–500 043 |
Capacity | 470 |
Owners | Swiss Federal Railways |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Train length | 188,800 mm (619 ft 5 in) |
Maximum speed | 200 km/h (125 mph) |
Weight | 355 t (349 long tons; 391 short tons) |
Power output | 5,200 kW (7,000 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
Notes/references | |
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Forty-four RABDe 500 trains with a total of 308 coaches were delivered to SBB-CFF-FFS between 1999 and 2005. The RABDe 500 often run with two complete compositions, each with seven carriages and a seating capacity of 480,[3] both including a dining car. The outer four of the seven carriages are second class.