LEB RBe 4/8 41–50 is a class of ten two-car low-floor metre gauge multiple units, operated by the Chemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher (LEB) and used on their Lausanne–Échallens–Bercher railway line.
| LEB RBe 4/8 41–50 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) RBe 4/4 42 near Etagnières station | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Built at | Altenrhein, Thal, St. Gallen |
| Family name | FLIRT |
| Constructed | 2010–2017 |
| Formation | 2-car sets |
| Fleet numbers | 41–50 |
| Capacity | 306 passengers (118 seated) |
| Operator | Chemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 42.1 m (138 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Car length | 21.05 m (69 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3.96 m (12 ft 11+7⁄8 in) |
| Floor height | 580–1,000 mm (1 ft 10+7⁄8 in – 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Electric systems | 1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′+2′Bo′ |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The units were built by Stadler Rail, at their Altenrhein factory, to a non-articulated design unique to the LEB, albeit with some similarities to the articulated FLIRT. The units were ordered and delivered in two tranches, with the first six units (41–46) ordered in 2008 and delivered in 2010; the second tranche (46–50) was delivered in 2017.[1][2][3]
The units are 42.1 metres (138 ft) long, 2.655 metres (8 ft 8.5 in) wide, and accommodate 306 passengers, of whom 118 are seated. The low-floor area makes up more than 60% of the car's total floor area, and their four doors on each side are within this area, with an entrance height of 580 millimetres (23 in). They have a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), although that speed is not currently attainable on the LEB.[1][2][3]
This class, together with six three-section low-floor articulated railcars (Be 4/8 61-66) delivered by Stadler Rail between 2019 and 2020, have replaced all previous classes in normal service.[4][5]
References
edit- 1 2 Haydock, David (2024). Swiss Railways - Locomotives, multiple units and trams. Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing. p. 130-131. ISBN 9781909431591.
- 1 2 "La Ligne Verte" (in French). Chemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Triebzug RBe 4/8 für die LEB, Lausanne - Echallens- Bercher" [RBe 4/8 Multiple Unit for LEB (Lausanne – Echallens – Bercher)] (PDF) (in German). Stadler Rail. Retrieved 15 April 2026 – via Swissbib der Universitäten Basel und Bern.
- ↑ "Lausanne – Bercher EMU delivered". railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ↑ "Swiss Rail Expansion: Lausanne-Echallens-Bercher Rail Adds New Stadler Trains". Rail Target. Expert Publishing Group. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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