Austria: Three 11-car SMILE trains will be leased for a period of six years by the private operator Westbahn. The vehicles, produced at a plant in Bussnang, will be used for passenger service on a line between Vienna and Villach.
Each train will be 202 m long and be capable to carry 422 passengers. With a maximum speed of 250 km/h, they will have an acceleration of 0.77 m/s2. Electrical traction will be provided by 15 and 25 kV AC lines and 3 kV DC lines.
Rendering of the 11-car SMILE high-speed train. Source: Stadler
The SMILE is Stadler’s only high-speed platform. Its low-floor design is compatible with 550 mm and 760 mm platforms. The trains have already been approved for operation in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Italy.
Rendering of the 11-car SMILE high-speed train. Source: Stadler
The first order for the SMILE was placed by the Swiss national operator SBB in 2015, which has since ordered 41 trains. Today, more than 30 trains are in service in Switzerland and on international routes to Italy.
