Stadler FLIRT
| Stadler FLIRT | |
|---|---|
An RABe 523 (Stadler FLIRT 1) of SBB and ET 4.25 (Stadler FLIRT 3) of Eurobahn | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2004–present |
| Number built | Over 2,500 sold (as of October 2021) |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 42–106 m (137 ft 10 in – 347 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2,720 mm (8 ft 11 in) (UK) 2.82–2.88 m (9 ft 3 in – 9 ft 5 in) 3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in) (NSB, VR) 3,480 mm (11 ft 5 in) (FLIRT G) |
| Height | 4,185 mm (13 ft 8.8 in) 4,120 mm (13 ft 6 in) (FLIRT 3) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (60 mph) |
| Weight | 76–206 t (75–203 long tons; 84–227 short tons) |
| Traction system | ABB IGBT-VVVF |
| Power output | 1,300–4,500 kW (1,700–6,000 hp) |
| Acceleration | 0.8–1.3 m/s2 (1.8–2.9 mph/s) |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′2′2′Bo' |
| AAR wheel arrangement | B-2-2-2-B (four-section train) |
| Track gauge | |
Stadler FLIRT (German: Flinker Leichter Innovativer Regional-Triebzug, lit. 'Fast Light Innovative Regional Train') is a passenger multiple unit trainset made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. The baseline design of FLIRT is an electric multiple unit articulated trainset that can come in units of two to twelve cars with two to six motorized axles. The maximum speed is 200 km/h (125 mph). Standard floor height is 57 cm (22+7⁄16 in), but 78 cm (30+11⁄16 in) high floors are also available for platform heights of 76 cm (29+15⁄16 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, Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. As of October 2021, more than 2500 units have been sold.
Aside from being electric (EMU), the FLIRT is available in diesel-electric (DEMU), battery-electric, bi-mode EDMU, tri-mode diesel/overhead electric/battery (see also: Stadler WINK), and more recently hydrogen fuel cell versions. Bi-mode models were first ordered by Italy's Aosta Valley region as (BTR.813), then by Greater Anglia as the British Rail Class 755, and Norske Tog. Tri-mode versions were first ordered by Transport for Wales (KeolisAmey). Hydrogen fuel-cell versions were first ordered by Arrow in San Bernardino County, California, USA.