Bahn 2000 Rail Network Improvements, Switzerland
System:
Operator
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Opening date
2004
Network size
3,000km
New track
160km
Remodelled stations
37
Maximum line speed
200km/h (125mph)
Infrastructure improvements
100
Gauge
1,435mm
Signalling type
Conventional fixed block pending ETCS development
New signalboxes
40
Electrification:
Voltage
15kV
Current
ac
Rolling Stock:
Unit type ICE double-deck
24
Builder
Adtranz/Schindler/Fiat
Locomotives
Class 460
Fleet total
129
Builder
SLM
Trainset power
Unspecified
Special Characteristics:
Massive 25-year national railway upgrade
Supported by national referendum
New fast lines under construction
Tilt trains delivered in 2001
Major increase in passenger levels
Moving block cab signalling delayed because of technical challenges on test section
12% more trains now running, 20% growth expected by 2020
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