Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1
The Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 is the first widely used in Germany transport diesel railcars new generation. Typical are the trapezoidal window bands. At Deutsche Bahn Regio - Shuttles are designated as the class 650. Also use numerous private railways on their lines Regio - Shuttle.
Technical information
Originally a product of Adtranz is that, since Bombardier Transportation, the Berlin site Wilhelmsruh in 2001 had to sell for antitrust reasons RS1 continue to be produced and sold by Stadler Rail AG on acquisition of Adtranz. It is a normalspuriges mainline vehicle according to UIC standard, so the withstand longitudinal forces of 1500 kN; it is available with a central buffer coupling or conventional European train and surge device. 65 % of the vehicle floor are low-floor and designed for a platform height of 55 cm. On the Schönbuchbahn a special version for 76 -cm platforms in use. Hochflurig is the railcars on the two -axle bogies at the ends.
Two independent diesel- mechanical drive units, supplied for example by MAN with either diesel fuel or rapeseed oil, drive to each one of the two racks on both axles. Striking the RS1 is by its construction, which is that of a truss bridge girder. The window bars are therefore inclined and give it a distinctive appearance at first, now he shares with the Bombardier Itino. Operationally, the Regio-Shuttle for main line traffic in the one-man operation is fully usable. The relatively small passenger capacity ( maximum under 170 people) can be compensated by that Regioshuttles the latest production series can be driven in up to six times multiple units. A team of five RS1, the maximum of the first production series, can handle a peak load of almost 850 passengers.
2006 Regio-Shuttle at Voith AG was rebuilt. Among other things, stricter emission standards are complied with and the top speed to 140 km / h should be increased. It should follow a series. In July, 2009, the Federal Railway Authority, the turbocharger of Regioshuttles strictly to be serviced or replaced after the intervals specified by the manufacturer. Previously, there had been several fires that were caused by exhaust gas turbocharger, which were too long in operation. 4 May 2011 Rhenus Veniro could begin operation with RS1 on the Hunsrück Railway between Boppard and Emmelshausen. The three railcars were fitted out for the steep range operations with six percent slope with reinforced spring-loaded and magnetic track brakes. In addition, they received an indirect brake as an additional braking system and a stronger gearbox. With two -year delay was in January 2012 before the full approval for all three vehicles.
Orders
In 2006, it looked as if the production of the Regio-Shuttle would expire. 2007 and 2008, but was followed by further orders by the ODEG that Hohenzollerische Landesbahn and Rhenus Veniro. With this the total number of ordered vehicles manufactured Regio -Shuttle then rises to 365 pieces. End of June 2008 joined the German Bahn AG and Stadler a framework agreement for the supply of up to 60 regional shuttles. These are called when DB Regio is successful in a tender and requires Regio -Shuttle for the transport provided. In 2009, the Czech railway company České Railways ( ČD ) announced the purchase of 33 regional shuttles. On April 30, 2010 the intent to purchase has been confirmed. These trains will end in 2011 and 2012 in the Liberec region (16 pieces ) and the Highlands region run (17 pieces) as the class 840 and 841. On 7 November 2011, the first vehicle was handed over to the Czech State Railways.
In 2009, ordered the transport company agilis, a subsidiary of BeNEX, 38 Regio-Shuttle for the diesel power Upper Franconia on which it commenced operations in June 2011 and December 2012. Bringing the total number of ordered regions shuttles rises to 402 in late December 2009, the contract for the supply of vehicles for the transport tender " network rail " of VBB for ODEG was signed. The contract includes, inter alia, the delivery of a one-piece railcar type Regio-Shuttle RS1, which went into operation on the RB 35 Fürstenwalde (Spree) -Bad Saarow Hospital for 2011 timetable change. In 2010, the Rurtalbahn GmbH has appointed five Regioshuttles to be mid-2011 used on the routes Düren- Heimbach, Jülich -Düren and Jülich- Linnich.
In July 2010, Stadler has received from special purpose association Strohgäubahn a contract for the supply of eight Regio-Shuttle RS1. Thus, Stadler Pankow sold the 450th vehicle of the type Regio-Shuttle RS1. Delivery of the vehicles will begin in early 2012. The passenger service by the Württemberg Railway Company Ltd. ( WEG) is expected to join in the first half of 2012. The Erfurt train has 40 RS1 for use on eight railway lines in eastern Thuringia ordered from June 2012. But another source reported the order of only 38 vehicles. The first of 37 new RS1 were in February 2012 shortly before delivery.
The Vogtlandbahn has taken on 10 February 2012 the first of eight new railcars of the type Regio Shuttle RS1 by the manufacturer Stadler Pankow GmbH for the future " Vogtland network 2012". The delivery of other new vehicles should be carried out continuously until the end of June 2012. The use is to take place from December 2012. In July 2011, Upper Swabia train has announce the appointment of two additional RS1. These vehicles were to be delivered in 2013. Now the vehicles are to be delivered already in 2012.
The following transport companies have currently ordered RS1 vehicles:
Current areas of application
Use at Deutsche Bahn
The German railway began in 1999 in order to provide 650 series vehicles in service. June 2005 drove 74 units at the DB. They are used as 650001-027, 650100-122, 650201-203 and 650301-321 called. 650100-119 and 650201-203 were funded by the State of Baden- Wuerttemberg. 650001-027 and 650100-122 are identical in construction, 650201-203 and 650301-321 are organized cycling vehicles, but otherwise identical to the other regions shuttles. The vehicles will be used by Tübingen and Ulm from the DB subsidiary DB ZugBus Regional Alb -Bodensee ( RAB). Since May 2000, all vehicles are in daily use.
Since 2007 also drive 650322-327, which are funded by DB Regio Bayern. In addition, the Westfrankenbahn has taken a railcar of Kahlgrundbahn which carries the number 650 997. This car was made in the meantime to the SüdostBayernBahn and has been used since 2008 on the Traun - Alz -Bahn between Traunstein and Traunreut. In summer 2012, the railcar moved back to Westfrankenbahn.
Overview of transport enterprises
The following transport companies have the Regio-Shuttle RS1 currently in stock:
Upper Swabia -Bahn (BOB ) 9 pieces
Breisgau- S-Bahn ( BSB) 21 pieces
České Railways ( ČD )
City-Bahn Chemnitz ( CBC) 6 pieces
DB ZugBus Regional Alb -Bodensee ( RAB) 74 pieces
Erfurt Railway (EB ) 61 pcs ( 5 ordered)
Freiberger Railroad Company, Inc. ( FEG) 3 piece
Hohenzollerische Landesbahn ( HzL ) 50 pieces
Central German Regiobahn ( MRB ) 20 ** see note Former operator
Ortenau S-Bahn (OSB) 24 Pieces
East German Railways ( ODEG ) 36 Pieces
Pressnitztalbahn 650032-4, distance: Bergen Lauterbach
Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH (PEG ) 7 Pieces ( of a now retired due to fire damage)
Regentalbahn AG ( Here in the paint for the "Forest path " routes ) 25 pieces (in this and Oberpfalzbahn paint)
Regentalbahn AG ( Here in the paint for the " Oberpfalzbahn " routes )
Rurtalbahn GmbH 5 piece
Rhenus Veniro 5 piece
South -Thüringen -Bahn ( STB) 32 pieces
West German traffic AG ( SWEG ) 8
Württemberg Railway Company (WEG ) 11 pieces ( 8 ordered)
Former operator
The following transport companies have operated earlier RS1:
VT 304 car hire from Stadler Rail on the RB 36 to start the service plan of PEG in Ruhrort
Transregio 20 vehicles ** see note below
* Meanwhile, as 650997-0 in the SüdostBayernBahn in service.
After ** transregio lost transport services Westpfalz network of DB Regio, the RS1 20 were returned December 14, 2008 at Angel Trains Europa. Thereafter, these vehicles were gradually taken over by December 2009 from the central Regiobahn.