At 200 km/h (150 mph) the two "Girunos" RABe 501 004 and 001 rush into the 57 kilometer (35,5 miles) long Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) at the south portal near Pollegio. The pantograph tes... (more)
"Giruno" (SBB designation) or "Smile" (StadlerRail designation, former designation EC250) highspeed train RABe 501 # 003 is on a test run in the Thur valley from Sulgen to Roma... (more)
Test run on the Bözberg line between Mumpf and Möhlin of two highspeed trains "Giruno" RABe 501 # 001 and # 006 in multiple, with a train length of 404 meter. The train is going up the... (more)
Test run on the Bözberg line between Möhlin and Mumpf of two highspeed trains "Giruno" RABe 501 # 001 and # 006 in multiple, with a train length of 404 meter. The train is coming down ... (more)
In the meantime, there are 6 "Girunos" built and running, all for testruns to get the final approval for Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy in the next months. The SBB ordered 29 of this high... (more)