| The RABDe 500 is a joint development by Bombardier, SBB and Alstom, with an aerodynamic body designed by Pininfarina. 43 RABDe 500 with a total of 308 coaches have been delivered to SBB from 1999 to 2005. The train is an electrical multiple unit - there is no locomotive in the classical sense. The Motors are located under the second class cars (2 front and 2 end cars of each trainset). The firstclass cars and the restaurant car are spared the electrical noises from the asynchronous motors. |