| Stadler KISS | |
| Interiorimage: | SŽ 313 018 (53348571407).jpg |
| Interiorcaption: | Facelifted version in service with the Slovenian Railways near Škofja Loka, June 2023 |
| Service: | 2011– |
| Manufacturer: | Stadler Rail |
| Yearconstruction: | 2008– |
| Yearservice: | 2011 |
| Formation: | EMUs: Up to 7 cars per train[1] DMUs: 8 cars per train |
| Fleetnumbers: | RABe 511, RABe 512 (SBB), RABe 515 (BLS) |
| Capacity: | First class: 112 Second class: 414 |
| Carbody: | Aluminium |
| Carlength: | 25frac=8NaNfrac=8 |
| Width: | 2.8frac=8NaNfrac=8 (2.92frac=8NaNfrac=8 for Sweden[2] 3.4frac=8NaNfrac=8 for Russia) |
| Height: | 4.595frac=8NaNfrac=8 (4.7frac=8NaNfrac=8 for Sweden 5.24frac=8NaNfrac=8 for Russia) |
| Floorheight: | 4400NaN0 |
| Entrylevelorstep: | 5700NaN0 |
| Maxspeed: | 200round=5NaNround=5 |
| Weight: | 296t (6 car train) |
| Acceleration: | 1.1m/s2 |
| Poweroutput: | 6000kW Max 4000kW Cont |
| Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
The Stadler KISS is a family of bilevel electric multiple unit commuter trains developed and built since 2008 by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. As of 2016, 242 KISS trainsets comprising 1,145 cars have been sold to operators in eleven countries.[3] Boarding is done into the lower deck.
In the early stages of its development, the KISS was known as the Stadler DOSTO. This name was derived from the German word Doppelstock, meaning "double decker". This is still the name used for the Swedish market because "kiss" means "pee" in Swedish.
Since September 2010, Stadler refers to the train as "KISS", an acronym for "Komfortabler Innovativer Spurtstarker S-Bahn-Zug", meaning "comfortable, innovative, sprint-capable suburban train".[4]
In Swiss Federal Railways service, the train is classified as RABe 511. For the Eastern European market (specifically in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan), it is branded "Eurasia".
The KISS family was created as the third generation of vehicles for the Zürich S-Bahn. Compared to previous generations, they are characterized mainly by a higher number of standing passengers per car, in part because the longer trains have proportionately fewer seats. The trains are wider due to placing the HVAC channels under the ceiling instead of behind side panels. The headroom is still two meters, because friction stir welded floor panels made from aluminium extrusions are used. The number of seats, however, is slightly lower than in the previous models. Like in the KISS's predecessors, low-floor entrances, vehicle air conditioning and vacuum toilets (two, including one wheelchair accessible) are available. There are also two multi-functional areas with storage space for strollers, bicycles and the like.
The six-car train set consists of two head power cars and four intermediate trailers. In the power heads, all axles are powered. The "Eurasia" version for the Russian gauge railways, in a six and four-car formation, has two trailer heads and two shorter intermediate power cars, and also two intermediate trailers in a six car formation.[5] A special diesel-electric version of the "Eurasia" train, which first appeared in 2021, is manufactured in an eight-car formation, including 2 double-deck head cars, 2 diesel generator cars, 3 intermediate double-deck cars and 1 single-deck car.[6] [7] [8]
The upcoming Iberian gauge KISS vehicles for Renfe in Spain, expected to enter service in 2024, will feature a combination of single-deck FLIRT end cars joined by either two double-decker KISS intermediate cars or with two extra single-deck FLIRT intermediate cars.[9]
The train's power plant is capable of delivering brief bursts (several minutes) of "sprint" power, over 6,000 kilowatts, enabling it to overtake other trains on short express tracks.[10]
| Year of order | Year of service | Customer | Country | No. of trainsets | No. of cars | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2012 | 50 | For use on the Zürich S-Bahn[11] | ||||
| 2010 | 2012 | Switzerland | 28 | 4 | BLS RABe 515
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| 2010 | 2012 | Germany | 16 | 4 | For regional lines in Berlin/ Brandenburg/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[13] | ||
| 2010 | 2011 | WESTbahn (later German: [[Deutsche Bahn]]|italic=no) | Austria | 7 | 6 | For service between Vienna and Salzburg. To be transferred to DB Fernverkehr | |
| 2010 | 2012 | Swiss Federal Railways | Switzerland | 24 | For use on regional express lines[14] [15] | ||
| 2010 | 2014 | Luxembourg | 19 | 3 | For service between Luxembourg and Koblenz, Luxembourg and Trier and Luxembourg and Düsseldorf [16] | ||
| 2013 | 2015 | Germany | 13 | 6 | For regional lines in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony[17] | ||
| 2013 | 2016 | Russia | 11 | 4 or 6 | For the Moscow airport shuttle service[18] [19] as ESh2 "Eurasia" | ||
| 2015 | Azerbaijan | 5[20] | 4 | Labelled as EŞ2 "Eurasia" | |||
| 2015 | 2017 | BLS AG | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | BLS RABe 515; for use on the Bern S-Bahn[21] | |
| 2015 | 2016 | Swiss Federal Railways | Switzerland | 19 | For use on the Zürich S-Bahn[22] | ||
| 2015 | 2017 | WESTbahn (later German: [[Deutsche Bahn]]|italic=no) | Austria | 9 1 | 4 6 | For service between Vienna and Salzburg[23] Sold to German: Deutsche Bahn|italic=no in 2020 for use as IC2 intercity trains on the Dresden-Berlin-Rostock line.[24] | |
| 2016 | Georgia | 4 | 4 | Labelled as GRS "Eurasia" | |||
| 2016 | 2019 | (leased from Transitio) | Sweden | 33 | 4 | For use in the Mälaren Valley. Max speed 200 km/h. Designated as ER1.[25] | |
| 2016 | 2024[26] | 23 1 | 7 4 | Initial order of 96 cars (16 6-car set) with an option for additional 96 cars, increased to 133 cars (19 7-car sets) in 2019, with options for 59 cars remaining. 4 options exercised in August 2023, increasing the number of cars to 161 cars (23 7-car sets), plus one 4 car BEMU for use between Tamien and Gilroy, with 55 options remaining.[27] [28] | |||
| 2017 | 2019 | Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL (later Mälardalstrafik; leased from Transitio) | Sweden | 8 | 4 | For the "Upptåget" service between Uppsala-Gävle.[29] | |
| 2017 | 15 March 2020 | 40 (19+21) | 6 | The first vehicle may enter service in the second quarter of 2020, the last of which will begin in early 2021[30] | |||
| 2018 | 2020 | BLS AG | Switzerland | 8 | 4–6 | BLS RABe 515; for use on long-distance routes[31] | |
| 2018 | 2022 | Slovenske železnice | Slovenia | 10 | 3 | [32] SŽ class 313/318 | |
| 2019 | 2021 | Austria | 15 | 6 | For service between Vienna and Salzburg. Replace for trainsets sold to DB | ||
| 2021 | 2021 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 8 | Special DMU for railway administration officials. Labelled as DŞ2 "Eurasia" | ||
| 2021 | 19 March 2022 | 3 | 4 | ŽS 410. For 200 km/h service between Belgrade and Novi Sad on high-speed "Soko" intercity services. | |||
| 2021[33] | 15 February 2024[34] | Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko | Slovakia | 4 | 6 | For service on lines Bratislava - Trenčín and Bratislava - Nové Zámky. 4th unit delivery delayed till November 2024 due to an accident on Velim test centre. | |
| 2021 | 2024 (planned) | 60 | 6 | Exercised options from previous orders.[35] | |||
| 2021 | 2024 (planned) | Renfe (Cercanías division) | 59 | 24 100m trains and 35 200m trains, for Cercanías Madrid and Rodalies de Catalunya.[36] [37] | |||
| 2019[38] | 2022 | German: [[Deutsche Bahn]]|italic=no | 18 | Trainsets purchased for DB Regio | |||
| 2021 | 2023 | (leased from Transitio) | 14 | 4 | For service between Ludvika and Västerås and other routes in the Bergslagen region. | ||
| 20222023 | 2026 (planned) | ÖBB | Austria | 20+4213 | 4/66 | 20 four-car sets + 42 six-car sets: 160 km/h for Vienna ÖBB Regional and City Airport Train; 13 six-car Railjet: 200 km/h | |
| 2024 | 2026 (planned) | BDŽ | Bulgaria | 7+3 | 160 km/h |