Swiss Trains 05 - "GIRUNO" RABe 501
The SBB
RABe 501 is a 200-meter-long, eleven-car articulated train from Stadler Rail.
The SBB also calls the trains Giruno (derived from the Romansh girùn for
"buzzard"). The manufacturer calls the train Stadler SMILE (for "Fast
Multi-System Innovative Light Express Train", until 2017 Stadler EC250).
Area of operation Giruno:
Features:
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11-car articulated train for international traffic, developed by Stadler-Rail
• 1 car
equipped as a dining car
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Speed preselection AFB
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Train control systems: ETCS, SIFA
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Display train type/destination setting screen
• 4
Standard scenarios
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Screen text in English, German, French and Italian
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Service timetables in English, German, French
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Manual in English, German, French