Low-floor meter gauge articulated train ZEBRAfor the Frauenfeld-Wil railway (Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn AG), Switzerland
The Frauenfeld-Wil railway has been offering extra comfort since 2013
with five new articulated trains. Customer benefits were significantly
increased with the 1st Class compartment, an air-conditioning unit and
ground-level access. The wide inter-carriage connections help improve
the sense of space and increase the feeling of safety. A total of 133 seats
are available to passengers, 12 of which are in the 1st Class compartment.
The trains are designed for a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
The Frauenfeld-Wil railway introduced trains every quarter of an hour
between Wil and Wängi during peak periods at the turn of the year in
2013/2014. Various modernization measures were also made to the
infrastructure.
Stadler Bussnang AG
Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 4
CH-9565 Bussnang, Switzerland
Telephone +41 (0)71 626 20 20
Fax +41 (0)71 626 20 21
A Stadler Rail Group Company
Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 1
CH-9565 Bussnang, Switzerland
Telephone +41 (0)71 626 21 20
Fax +41 (0)71 626 21 28
www.stadlerrail.com
Technical features Vehicle data
• Bright, passenger-friendly interior
• Complete transparency in the passenger compartment
• Proportion of low-floor cars > 60%
• Generously designed multifunctional compartment with one entrance door
• 3 entrance doors on each side for a rapid exchange of passengers
• Redundant HVAC for passenger compartments
• Ergonomically designed driver’s cab
• Car body made of extruded aluminium sections
• Energy-absorbent front end in case of collisions
• Motor bogies and trailer bogies with pneumatic suspension
• Redundant drive system consisting of 2 power trains with water-cooled IGBT power converters with liquid-cooled IGBT power converters
• Vehicle control system with train bus and diagnostics computer (CAN open bus)
Customer Frauenfeld–Wil-Bahn AG
Lines operated Frauenfeld–Wil
Track gauge 1000 mm
Designation ABe 4/8
Supply voltage 1200 V DC
Axle arrangement Bo’2’2’Bo’
Number of vehicles 5
Commissioning 2013
Seating capacity, 2nd class 110
Seating capacity 1st class 12
Tip-up seats 11
Standing room (4 persons/m²) 133
Floor height Low-floor at entrance door 385 mm High-floor 950/1010 mm
Access width 1350 mm
Longitudinal force 800 kN
Length over coupling 45 500 mm
Vehicle width 2 650 mm
Vehicle height 4 020 mm
Service weight, tare 64 t
Bogie wheelbase Motor bogie 1900 mm Trailer bogie 1700 mm
Drive wheel diameter, new 750 mm
Carrying wheel diameter new 750 mm
Continuous rating at wheel 800 kW
Maximum power at wheel 1400 kW
Starting tractive effort 140 kN
Minimum curve radius 40 m (on the track)
Starting acceleration 1,2 m/s²
Maximum speed 100 km/h
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