Stadler FLIRT

Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train; German: Flinker Leichter Intercity- und Regional-Triebzug) 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 (120 mph). Standard floor height is 57 cm (22.4 in), but 78 cm (30.7 in) high floors are also available for platform heights of 76 cm (29.9 in).

"FLIRT" redirects here. For other uses, see Flirt (disambiguation).

Stadler FLIRT
RABe 522 of the Swiss Federal Railways
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Constructed2004–present
Number builtOver 1,500 trains sold (as of June 2018)[1]
Specifications
Train length42.066–106.278 m (138 ft 0.1 in–348 ft 8.2 in)
Maximum speed120–200 km/h (75–124 mph) [usually 160 km/h (99 mph)]
Weight76–206 t (75–203 long tons; 84–227 short tons)
Power output1,300–4,500 kW (1,700–6,000 hp)
UIC classificationBo′2′2′2′Bo′
AAR wheel arrangementB-2-2-2-B (four-section train)
Track gauge
  • 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
  • 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in)
  • 1,524 mm (5 ft)
  • 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 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[2] in Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Czech Republic,[3] Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and, most recently (2018), Canada.[4] As of 18 April 2018, more than 1,500 units have been sold.[5]

Other than electric (EMU), the FLIRT is produced in diesel-electric version (DEMU), and recently also as electro-diesel (bi-mode/BMU), first ordered by the Aosta Valley region in Italy (BTR.813),[6][7][8][9] and then by Greater Anglia (British Rail Class 755),[10][11][12] Norske Tog,[13] and Wales & Borders ("tri-mode" version: diesel/overhead electric/battery).[14]

Diesel, bi-mode electro-diesel, hybrid diesel-battery, or battery versions are essentially baseline design with an additional one-third length non-passenger car inserted in the trainset – called a PowerPack car – which contains the electricity generating and storage components, such as diesel engines and batteries, that provide electricity to the train to run "off-wire". It has a gangway through the centre to allow passengers to pass between the two parts of the train.

Specifications

The FLIRT is a new generation of multiple units, even though it has a striking resemblance with GTW vehicles. The trains can have two to six sections and electric variants are available for all commonly used power supply systems (AC and DC) as well as standard and broad gauge. It has jacobs bogies shared between the individual coaches, with wide walk-through gangways. The floor height at the entrances can be chosen by the operator, providing level boarding at most stations. Automatic couplers of either Schwab type (on all Swiss units) or Scharfenberg type at both ends of the train allow up to four trains to be connected.

All FLIRT variations use IGBT-based traction converters from ABB, which drive the induction motors located in the two bogies at either end of the train. On the two-section trains, only one bogie is powered, while on longer versions it is possible to have a third powered bogie in the middle, found on the trains for Vy in Norway and for PKP Intercity in Poland. Each bogie usually has a continuous power rating of 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) giving a typical four-section train 2,000 kW (2,700 hp) total power output as well as maximum power output of 2,600 kW (3,500 hp) over a short time. Depending on the number of powered bogies, the length and weight, they will reach top speeds between 120 and 200 km/h (75 and 124 mph) (typically 160 km/h or 99 mph). Acceleration also varies between 0.8 and 1.2 m/s2 (2.6 and 3.9 ft/s2).

The diesel version is essentially an electric version with a diesel power module inserted, generating electricity for the electric motors. In TEXRail application, the diesel power module contains two 520 kW (697 hp) Deutz AG TCD 16.0 V8 that complies with US EPA Tier 4 emission standard.[15]

Operators

Algeria

On 18 March 2006, the Algerian operator SNTF announced that it had ordered 64 four-car EMUs for suburban services in Algiers.[16] The trains were delivered between 2008–10.[17]

Azerbaijan

In November 2019, it was announced that Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları (Azerbaijan Railways) had placed a €115 million order for ten Russian gauge Stadler FLIRT units in various configurations, for delivery to start taking place in 2022.[18][19]

The order specification is as follows:[20]

  • 3x EMU for suburban trains
  • 3x EMU for regional trains
  • 4x DMU for regional trains

Train length is to range between 93 metres and 107 metres, with capacity varying from 236 to 271 passengers.

Because the Azerbaijan Railway is currently converting the electrification voltage of many lines on its network from 3 kV DC to 25 kV AC, the diesel fleet will be introduced first, allowing the service to be upheld during this conversion process.

Belarus

Ten Russian gauge units were delivered to the Belarusian Railways[21] in 2011. Six more were delivered from 2013 to 2014.[22]

The trains are mostly used on various suburban routes around Minsk, such as Minsk-Passazhirsky to Minsk National Airport. The Stadler FLIRT trains are also used as inter-regional transport in Belarus, on the routes Minsk–Gomel,[23] and Minsk–Brest.[24]

Two Stadler FLIRT units with an interior optimised for longer distance (EPm-class) were delivered to Belarus in 2015 to 2016,[25] and in January 2019, ten more of these trains were ordered for delivery in 2020.[26]

Canada

On 3 May 2018 it was announced that the city of Ottawa would be purchasing 7 diesel-electric FLIRT trains to use on its upgraded and extended Trillium Line.[4] The trains are expected to enter service in 2022.

Czech Republic
Stadler FLIRT of Czech private rail operator Leo Express on the test circuit in Cerhenice, the Czech Republic

The Czech private operator LEO Express ordered 5 units.[3] Units are modified as InterCity trains. All 5 units have operated on the Prague–Ostrava line since December 2012. Since December 2013 one unit is operated on the Prague–Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště and since December 2014 next one unit is operated on the international route Prague–Košice (Slovak Republic). The maximum speed of these units is 189 km/h (117 mph), but in service it is limited to 160 km/h (99 mph).

Estonia
Estonian Stadler FLIRT EMU 1401 in Keila

Elron ordered 18 electric (6 four-car and 12 three-car) and 20 diesel (6 four-car, 8 three-car and 6 two-car) broad-gauged trains. By June 2014 all 38 trains were delivered. This has been the first time FLIRT DMUs were produced.[27] First five trains went into service on 1 July 2013 and by January 2014 all old trains were replaced by the new ones. On 16 April 2014 one of the new DMUs that had been operating for just 5 months had an accident near Raasiku (truck collision).[28] The unit was badly damaged. It will go back into service by 2015 when the two damaged carriages will be replaced with new ones.[29] In November 2014, Elron initiated an investigation into suspected flaws in some diesel trains. Two different build flaws were found in many of the trains and faulty components were replaced under warranty.[30]

Finland
Finnish Sm5-class EMU in Tuomarila
Main article: JKOY Class Sm5

81 four-section broad-gauged FLIRT units, classified as Sm5 in the Finnish system, have been ordered by Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy (a joint venture between the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen[31]) for service on the Helsinki commuter rail network. The Sm5 units are leased by Pääkaupunkiseudun junakalusto to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, but they are currently operated by the VR Group.[32] The initial order in 2006 was for 32 trainsets. Nine further units were ordered in 2011 and 34 further units in 2014.[33]

The first Sm5 unit arrived in Finland on 11 November 2008.[34] Following preliminary testing the first unit was displayed to the public in Helsinki on 17 December 2008. During the remainder of on 2008 and for most of 2009 the Sm5 units were extensively tested in different parts of Finland.[35] The first unit entered passenger service on 18 November 2009.[36]

Germany
FLIRT of WestfalenBahn
FLIRT of DB Regio
FLIRT of Abellio NRW

The Cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft, a joint subsidiary of Hessische Landesbahn and Hamburger Hochbahn, became the first German FLIRT operator when they received their first train in 2006. Their fleet consists of 14 three-car and 6 four-car units.

Since December 2007 Abellio Rail NRW has operated 9 three-car and 8 two-car FLIRT trains for regional routes between Essen, Hagen, Iserlohn and Siegen. This was the first time that a FLIRT with only two sections was ordered.

Also since December 2007 WestfalenBahn uses 14 three-car and 5 five-car trains for trains services in the Teutoburg Forest region.

In 2006 DB Regio, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn ordered five five-section vehicles for regional services on the German east coast. The trains were delivered in August 2007 and are now used on the routes Rostock–Stralsund–Lietzow–Sassnitz (Hanse-Express), Sassnitz–Stralsund and Binz–Lietzow.

The biggest order from Germany so far came in October 2006 from the leasing company Angel Trains Europa when they ordered 25 four-car FLIRT trains. All 25 units have been leased to Eurobahn who uses them on the Hellweg Network in North Rhine-Westphalia.[37] Only a year later, in November 2007, Angel Trains ordered 4 more four-car and 14 five-car trains that will also be used by Eurobahn.[38]

On the InnoTrans 2008, a trade fair focused on rail transport, Vias announced their order for 12 four-section and 7 three-section units. Starting in December 2010, the trains will be put on the Frankfurt–Koblenz route.[39]

Go-Ahead Germany ordered 45 units in 2016 for delivery in 2019.[40][41]

Transdev ordered 64 three-car units in November 2018, planned to enter service in 2021 on Hanover S-Bahn lines.[42] In June 2019, Transdev subsidiary NordWestBahn awarded Stadler a €100m order to supply 16 Flirt electric multiple-units for the Bremen/Niedersachsen S-Bahn services. The trains will enter service starting December 2022.[43]

In July 2019, Schleswig-Holstein rail authority NAH.SH awarded Stadler a €600m order for 55 battery-powered Flirt Akku multiple unit trains along with maintenance for 30 years. The trains, which offer 150 km of battery range, will start entering service in 2022 and replace DMUs on non-electrified routes.[44]

Hungary
MÁV-Start series 415 FLIRT (old red livery)
  • Hungarian State Railways[45] operates 60 units (deliveries between 2007–10). Technical details: single voltage 25 kV, maximum speed 160 km/h, four section trains with 200+11 (folding) seats, up to 3 trains can be connected together. Red-black-white livery.
  • Győr–Sopron–Ebenfurth railway[46] (in 2012 ordered 4 units, delivery until Q2 2014. First two units arrived on 6 December 2014 and started their public service on 15 December of the same year.[47])
  • Hungarian State Railways (in 2013 ordered further 42 units, delivery until Q3 2015). The first two units arrived on 27 February 2014[48] and the first one presented to the public at Kápolnásnyék on 19 March.[49] New units have arrived in new livery of blue and white colour scheme with yellow doors instead of the previous red and white one.
  • Győr–Sopron–Ebenfurth railway (in 2013 ordered further 6 units, delivery until Q3 2015)
  • Hungarian State Railways (in July 2015 ordered further 21 units, delivery until Q4 2016). The first unit arrived on 11 September 2015[50] These four section units have the same blue and white colour scheme with yellow doors which is the same as the 2013 orders livery.
  • Győr–Sopron–Ebenfurth railway in September 2016 ordered further 10 units (the first order of the new FLIRT 3 version), delivery until Q1 2019)

Hungary has the largest fleet of Stadler Flirt EMU trains. MÁV operates 123 units, while GYSEV operate 20 units from this series. (2020)

It's planned that the first 60 units will be equipped with ETCS L2 signaling, control and train protection system, while all newer units are already equipped with ETCS L2. The units will also receive the blue and white colour scheme.

Italy
ETR 340 unit in Italy.

In Italy FLIRT are used by six regional railways, in total units ordered and built are so divided among the following companies:

Ferrovie del Gargano: name ETR 330, single voltage to 3 kV DC, maximum speed 160 km/h. Fleet: three units.[51]

Ferrotramviaria: name ETR 340, single voltage to 3 kV DC, maximum speed 160 km/h. Fleet: four units.[52]

SAD used on Val Pusteria Railway name ETR 155 and ETR 170. C.a dual voltage 15 kV AC / 3 kV DC. Fleet: four units (ETR 155) and four units (ETR 170), In July 2011 have been ordered eight new units for routes within the jurisdiction of SAD. Now there are (2020) 8 Flirt dual voltage 001-008 (005-008 ex ETR 155) and 24 ETR 170.1/.2 dual / tri voltage (3 kV DC / 15 kV AC / 25 kV 50 Hz)[53]

Sistemi Territoriali: name ETR 340, single voltage to 3 kV DC, maximum speed 160 km/h [10]. Fleet: two units from 2008,[54] four and sixteen FLIRT ordered in 2009. The FLIRT ordered in 2009 will be built in conjunction with the AnsaldoBreda: the Stadler Rail will carry vehicles head of convoys, systems of traction and onboard auxiliary, the bogies and bearing while AnsaldoBreda realize intermediate cars, the staging and the final composition of the train and the delivery to the operators at the plant in Pistoia.[55]

Tilo (Switzerland / Italy):[56] RABe 524/ETR 150 C.a dual voltage 15 kV AC / 3 kV DC. Maximum speed 160 km/h. The first 19 units of this type to be delivered were four-sections long, and were followed by eleven units ordered that six-sections long and are additionally equipped with the ETCS Level 2 train control system.[57]

Ferrovie Emilia Romagna: twelve units, in conjunction with the construction AnsaldoBreda: the Stadler Rail will carry out the head of the convoys of vehicles, systems, traction and onboard auxiliary, engines and carriages bearing while AnsaldoBreda carry out intermediate cars, the staging and the final composition of the train and the delivery to the operators at the plant in Pistoia.[55][58]

Netherlands
Nederlandse Spoorwegen FLIRT
NS R-Net FLIRT
Keolis FLIRT

On 23 April 2015 the Netherlands' railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen announced that it was ordering 58 Stadler FLIRT EMUs, comprising 25 four-car units and 33 three-car units, to be delivered by the end of 2016.[59][60] The very short delivery deadline (20 months), to meet capacity needs, allowed NS to invoke 'urgency mode' provisions in EU procurement rules and place the order without tendering. The 58 FLIRT EMUs for NS were produced at Stadler's plant in Siedlce, Poland, 92 km east of Warsaw, following the order which that plant completed for PKP Intercity in Poland.[61] Meanwhile, Arriva Nederland also ordered two- and three-car units for operation in the province of Limburg.

FLIRT 2, 3 and 4 EMUs are now in service in the Netherlands with the following operators:

Norway
The Stadler Flirt for NSB Railways (now Vy) at Innotrans 2010

50 Flirt units were ordered by Vy (formerly Norwegian State Railways (NSB)), with a further 100 on option. Twenty-six units were be placed on the Oslo Commuter Rail and the remaining 24 units were used on regional and express routes.[62] During spring and summer 2012 all Flirt trains used by Vy were fitted with free wireless Internet access for the passengers. In the Vy's system, the FLIRT trains are classified as "class 74" for regional trainsets and "class 75" for local trainsets.

All trains have five cars. However, in contrast to previous five-car FLIRTs they will have a third powered bogie giving them a maximum power output of 4,500 kW (6,000 hp) and a top speed of 200 km/h (120 mph).[63] Trial runs started on the Bergen Line in 2009, using a SBB-CFF-FFS unit. The first units were scheduled to enter passenger service on 29 February 2012. The FLIRT's introduction was delayed after a unit derailed during tests by NSB on 15 February 2012, injuring five people. The train had much too high speed and there were no safety systems along the railway that could catch the driver's error.[64][65]

The first train entered into regular service on 2 May 2012 on the line from Skien to Lillehammer.[66] The last of the 50 trains was delivered on 24 January 2014.[67] Vy has ordered a further 57 trains, for a total of 107, as of October 2015. In 2017 an order for additional 18 was placed, current total is 125, with 40 short regional trains, and the rest as the local commuter train. In July 2018, a total of 100 trains have been delivered, 36 short regional and 64 local commuter trains.

Local class 75 trains are configured with five seats (2+3) abreast. The class 74 regional trains were also delivered with 2+3 seating on regional trains except in the premium "Komfort" section that had 2+2 seating. Significant passengers complaints over cramped seating led Vy to reconfigure the regional trains into 2+2 seating during 2014.[68]

These fleets have 800 mm floor without steps. Since many Norwegian platforms are too low to access to these fleets, they will have to be raised to 550 mm platform height[69] to be accessible. These fleets cannot operate for low platform lines (e.g. Bergen Line, Sørlandet Line west of Kongsberg, Dovre Line north of Lillehammer). Raised platforms will be matched with conventional train steps, hence vertical gaps between this fleet and platforms will remain.

In 2018 the last options were used, which includes 25 trainsets, most of which include the Class 75 and 74 that are set to operate on Gjøvikbanen and Vossebanen.

The two last are bi-mode/hybrid trains named Class 76. These are similar to the FLIRT 3's owned by Greater Anglia in the UK will have an extra carriage for diesel generators, in order to operate fully electric on electrified parts of the railway and diesel supported by batteries on tracks without wires.

In total 14 trainsets of the hybrid type 76 will be delivered to serve the Trønder Commuter Rail as well as the Meråker and Røros Lines. These will replace the Ageing Class 92's built by Duewag which are fully diesel. All this is included Bane Nor's (Norways Rail Management Agency) and Jernbaneverkets plan to finally modernize the Trøndelag Railways, which have outdated buildings and infrastructure.

Poland
FLIRT 3 for Polish PKP Intercity carrier

Koleje Mazowieckie in 2008 bought 10 four-car 3 kV DC units for services in the Warsaw region. Koleje Śląskie (KŚ) bought 4 four-car 3 kV DC units for service in Silesia. Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna[70] (ŁKA) in 2012 ordered 20 two-car units for service in the region around Łódź, for delivery by February 2015.[71] PKP Intercity in August 2013 ordered 20 eight-car 3 kV DC units with interiors for long distance travel and top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), for service on four long distance routes in Poland, from a consortium of Stadler Polska and Newag for delivery by October 2015.[72]

Portugal

In October 2020, Comboios de Portugal have ordered a delivery of 22 FLIRT units in Iberian gauge (1,668 mm) for the renewal his regional fleet, these are the first FLIRT trains in the Iberian Peninsula.[73] Of these 22 trains, 10 will be electric FLIRT EMU and 12 will be bimodal FLIRT BMU. They will consist of three aluminium car-bodies with a maximum capacity for 375 passengers, 214 of them seated. These trains can reach a maximum speed of 160 respectively 140 kilometres per hour, depending on the power source used. The trains will have a length of 63.2 meters (EMU units) and 74.4 meters (BMU units).[74] Delivery has expected for late 2024.[75]

Serbia

Serbian Railways have ordered 21 FLIRT3 EMUs for regional traffic and were delivered in 2014 and 2015.[76] Trains are numbered ŽS 413/417.[77]

Slovenia

Slovenian Railways ordered eleven 235-passenger FLIRT EMUs (SŽ 510/515) and five 171-passenger DMUs (SŽ 610/615) in April 2018, for delivery by early 2020[78] and exercised an option for a further ten EMUs and sixteen DMUs in May 2019 for delivery by late 2021,[79] bringing the total order up to 21 four-car EMUs and 21 three-car DMUs.

SŽ 610/615 (Slovenia)

Sweden

The Hong Kong-based operator MTR has started a Swedish subsidiary (MTR Express) and ordered 6 Flirt EMUs for inter-city operation between Stockholm and Gothenburg. They are very similar to the Norwegian units, maximum 200 km/h, but have more comfortable seats aimed for longer distances, and a small café area. The first unit was delivered in November 2014. They started customer operation in March 2015.[80]

Transitio AB has in 2014 signed an agreement with Stadler, CAF and Bombardier, that these three companies are chosen to get orders for regional and local trains during 2015–21.[81] Transitio is a train purchasing company owned by the regional transport authorities in Sweden.

Switzerland
Stadler FLIRT of the Swiss Südostbahn on Seedamm

The Swiss Federal Railways were Stadler's first customer for the FLIRT when they ordered 42 units with options for 100 more in September 2002. The first vehicle was delivered in 2004 for the use on the Stadtbahn Zug.[82]

Meanwhile, the Swiss Federal Railways have ordered a total of 117 units that can be broken down into four different types that differ in their equipment for driving in neighboring countries. The base version is the RABe 523 that is used on the Stadtbahn Zug and the RER Vaud. These 43 four-section units can only be used within Switzerland. The 30 RABe 521 and 14 RABe 522 are versions that can also be used in Germany and France respectively. They also consist of four sections and are used on the Basel S-Bahn. The last version is the Italy-capable RABe 524/ETR 150 that is used on Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia (TILO) services in Ticino and northern Italy. The first 19 units of this type to be delivered were four-sections long, and were followed by eleven units ordered that six-sections long and are additionally equipped with the ETCS Level 2 train control system.[57]

Besides the Swiss Federal Railways two other companies in Switzerland operate FLIRT trains: The Südostbahn uses 11 trains with the designation RABe 526 and the Transports Régionaux Neuchâtelois owns three trains (RABe 527).

BLS AG ordered 58 six-car EMU sets in May 2017 for service on RegioExpress and Bern S-Bahn routes, with delivery scheduled to take place between 2021 and 2026.[83]

United Kingdom
Stadler bi-mode FLIRT 3 at InnoTrans 2018

In August 2016 Greater Anglia selected Stadler FLIRT electric and bi-mode units for the East Anglia franchise, to replace its Class 90 electric locomotives, Mark 3 carriages and Driving Van Trailers, Class 153, 156 and 170 diesel multiple units and Class 379 electric multiple units. This was to comprise 14 3-car and 24 4-car bi-mode multiple units (Class 755) and 20 12-car electric multiple units (Class 745) (of which 10 will be used for Stansted Express and 10 for Intercity services).[84]

In June 2018, Transport for Wales announced it will purchase thirty five FLIRTs; 24 tri-mode (7 3-car and 17 4-car) units and eleven 4-car diesel-electric units for the South Wales Metro.

United States
Trinity Metro TEXRail FLIRT3 arriving at DFW Airport/Terminal B station, 2019.

On 9 June 2015 Trinity Metro signed a contract for the supply of eight 4-car articulated FLIRT3 diesel-electric multiple units for the TEXRail commuter line, which opened in January 2019. The contract was signed at a ceremony held at Fort Worth Central Station. The contract is valued at $107 million, and includes the supply of components for 10 years. The contract also includes an option for an additional 24 DMUs. This is Stadler's first order for its FLIRT family in the US (previous orders have been for the GTW), and the first to include federal funding and thus be subject to the Buy America Act. As such, one element of the contract is that the final assembly of the trains will take place in the US, and several assembly sites such as in Lewisville were considered for the facility. Stadler eventually leased space from the Utah Transit Authority in their former Union Pacific shops in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Public unveiling events for the completed American-built FLIRT units occurred in both Atlanta, Georgia on 9 October 2017 and Salt Lake City, on the Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway, on 13 October 2017 as Stadler broke ground for their permanent Salt Lake facility.[85][86][87] [88]

Three 2-car FLIRT sets are being built for Arrow service in Redlands, California,[89] set to begin operations in 2022.[90] The $31.4 million contract includes the vehicles themselves, spare parts, and training for servicing and operation.[91] In November 2019, the San Bernardino County Transit Authority ordered an additional FLIRT powered via hydrogen fuel cell, the first such train in the United States.[92]

Eight 4-car sets are to enter service with Dallas Area Rapid Transit on the Silver Line when it opens in 2022.[93][94]

Cancelled contracts

Latvia

On 1 July 2014 Latvian rail operator Pasažieru vilciens announced that it would acquire FLIRT trains as part of a hire/purchase contract,[95] however Pv owner Latvian Railways ultimately withdrew the contract and no procurement went ahead.

Accidents and incidents
  • On 15 February 2012, a FLIRT unit used for tests and driver education, without passengers, derailed near Holmestrand in Norway, injuring five people. The train had been entering a bend at 135 km/h (84 mph) instead of the allowed maximum speed of 70 km/h (43 mph).[64] The train driver was convicted of negligence but given a conditional discharge by the court who also faulted the lack of safety systems that could catch the driver's error.[65]
  • On 5 November 2014, a FLIRT operated by SNTF derailed in Hussein-Dey, on the eastern suburb of Algiers in Algeria, it was heading to Thenia, 50 kilometers from the capital, the train was supposed to be commuted to a passing loop at 150m from Hussein-Dey train station to allow the fast Algiers-Oran to overtake, because the latter isn't programmed to stop at that station, the train derailed on the switch at a higher speed than limited, the accident killed a 55 year old woman and injured 70, according to the local authorities.[96][97]
  • On 16 May 2015, a FLIRT operated by WestfalenBahn was involved in a collision on a level crossing at Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Two people were killed and twenty were injured.[98] The train was scrapped.
  • On 9 February 2016, two FLIRTs operated by the Bayerische Oberlandbahn were involved in a head-on collision near Bad Aibling, Germany. 11 people were killed, 80 were injured.[99][100]
  • On 12 July 2016, a FLIRT was involved in a head-on collision at Andria, Apulia, Italy that killed 23 people.[101]
  • On 5 June 2017, a FLIRT operated by Leo Express ignored a stop signal and crashed into a buffer stop at Přerov, Czech republic. 18 people were injured including staff.[102]
  • On 24 November 2019, Class 755 train operated by Greater Anglia was approaching a level crossing at Thorpe End, Norfolk, United Kingdom at 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) when the barriers lifted as the train was 220 yards (200 m) from the crossing and cars started crossing in front of the train. Despite emergency braking, the train was unable to stop before the crossing. A collision was avoided by a quarter of a second. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has opened an investigation into the incident. In response, Greater Anglia has imposed a 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) speed restriction over five level crossings on the Bittern Line.[103][104]

Fleet details
Class Operator No. built Year built Cars per set Unit nos. Notes
Estonia
Elron 12 2012-2013 3 EMU
6 4
2
8 2012-2014 3 DEMU
6 4
Finland
Sm5 VR 81 2008-2017 4 01-81 25 kV AC EMU, Owned by Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy, leased to the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL), operated by VR, used on the Helsinki commuter rail network
Hungary
415 MAV 60 2007-2010 4
GYSEV 4 2012
MAV 42 2013
GYSEV 6
MAV 21 2015
435 GYSEV 10 2016 FLIRT3
Norway
74 Vy 38[105] 2010-2022 5 Regional services (Eastern Parts of Norway)
75 63[106] 2012-2020 Oslo Commuter Rail
75-2 Vy
Vy Gjøvikbanen		 20[107] 2017-2019 Bergen Commuter Rail
Gjøvik Line
76 SJ Norge - NORD 14 2020-2021 5 (6) Trøndelag/Trondheim Commuter Rail
Meråker/Storlien Line
Røros Line
United Kingdom
745/0 Greater Anglia 10 (2018) 12 (13) 745001-745010 IC services
745/1 745101-745110 Stansted Express services
755/4 24 4 (5) 755401-755424 BMU
755/3 14 3 (4) 755301-755314
756 Transport for Wales 7 (2023) 3 Tri-mode
17 4
231 11 (2022) 231001-231011 DEMU
United States
Trinity Metro 8 2015-2018 4 TEXRail
DMU
SCRRA 3 2018-2022 2 Arrow commuter rail
DMU
on order
1 2019-2024 Arrow commuter rail
Hydrail
on order
  • Interior of a Cantus FLIRT (Germany)
  • Interior of a WestfalenBahn FLIRT (Germany)
  • Interior of an Elron Stadler FLIRT EMU (Estonia)
  • Interior of a MÁV operated 4-section FLIRT (1st batch) (Hungary)
  • Hungarian State Railways FLIRT (H-START, 2nd batch), 2014 (Hungary)
  • GySEV (Raaberbahn) FLIRT (Hungary)
  • Interior of a GySEV (Raaberbahn) operated 4-section FLIRT (Hungary)
  • DB Regio class 1428 (type FLIRT 3) in Essen main station
  • Serbian Railways Class 413 in Valjevo.
  • Interior of a TEXRail FLIRT3 trainset (Texas, United States)
  • SŽ 610-009/10

See also

Sources

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