Hitachi Rail has signed a framework agreement with SBB to deliver its’ advanced digital signalling technology across the Swiss railway network as part of a wider program worth approximately €1.5bn. The landmark project will result in approximately 80 percent of the existing interlocking systems being replaced over the next 20 years. Interlocking technology prevents conflicting […]
Framework agreement for the construction of complete systems, including software and hardware for the digital interlockings; first implementation of Signaling X in Switzerland Ten-year contract with three options for five-year extensions, plus 25 years of maintenance and support Comprehensive Siemens services ranging from development to training and maintenance Siemens Mobility and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) […]
SBB orders five additional Giruno high-speed trains from Stadler for the planned expansion of its international services to Italy. Just like the 29 Giruno trains from the first series, the trains will also be manufactured entirely at the production plant in Bussnang, Switzerland. The Giruno, Stadler’s SMILE, is the first high-speed train in Europe to […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be among the technologies that Network Rail and Swiss railway company SBB will be working on as part of an agreement signed by the companies on 24th July. The agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marks the first step by Network Rail to strengthen ties with international […]
SBB plans to expand its international services to Germany, probably from 2026. This requires trains that can run on the high-speed Deutsche Bahn (DB) network. Consequently, SBB is purchasing seven additional Giruno trains from Stadler. DB and SBB are further expanding the range of international passenger services between Switzerland and Germany. Prior to the coronavirus […]
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Thurbo, RegionAlps and Stadler signed a framework agreement for up to 510 single-decker FLIRT multiple units. This is the largest tender in Swiss rail history. In an initial call-off order, Stadler will deliver 286 vehicles, representing an order volume of around two billion Swiss francs. In October 2021, Swiss Federal Railways […]
