News Overview

17.02.12

First findings on the cause of the derailment in Norway

This afternoon, the Accident Investigation Board Norway published a preliminary report about the derailment of a test train last Wednesday. It determined that the train was travelling at a speed of 135 km/h at the time the brakes were applied.

Since last Wednesday, the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) has been investigating the cause of the derailment of the Stadler FLIRT Number 5 (74005) south of Oslo. At the time of the accident, the train, which was commissioned by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB), was on a scheduled test run.

According to the AIBN, investigations at the accident site ...

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15.02.12

The first new Zentralbahn train has arrived

The first of 10 new Zentralbahn trains was rolled out today at Stadler Rail in Bussnang (canton of Thurgau). As well as being particularly light, dynamic and comfortable, this new train is also impressively quiet. The order as a whole is worth a total of around CHF 140 million, making it the largest order for rack-and-pinion rail vehicles ever issued in the world.

On 15 February 2012 in Bussnang (canton of Thurgau), Stadler Rail and Zentralbahn presented a further milestone in the young railway company’s development: the rollout of the first new three-carriage train. The vehicle makes a very ...

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