BLS locomotives

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
Re 420 Bo'Bo' 6 1964 4700 255 140 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
Second-hand SBB class Re4/4 II for hauling Swiss Express push-pull sets, nrs. 501-506 (507-512 withdrawn) (BLS)
Re 425 Bo'Bo' 4 1964 4990 314 140 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
Old class Re4/4, universal locomotives mainly used on Spiez-Zweisimmen, nrs. 191-195 (BLS) (35 built)
Re 465 Bo'Bo' 8 1994 6270 320 230 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
Locomotives for passenger trains Bern-Luzern but also used for freight, similar to SBB class Re460 (BLS)

BLS electric trainsets and motor cars

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
RABe 525 EMU-3 24 1999 1000
140 E 15 kV 17 Hz 16 132
New EMUs "Nina" for S-Bahn Berne S44/S52, 2 second-hand from TRN, 13 more enlarged to EMU-4, 1 withdrawn after fire, nrs. 001-014/028-030/032-038 (BLS)
RABe 525 EMU-4 13 1999 1000
140 E 15 kV 17 Hz 32 172
Class RABe 525 enlarged to EMU-4, used on S1 Thun-Münsingen-Bern-Flamatt-Freiburg/Laupen, nrs. 015-027 (BLS)
RABe 526 EMU-2 6 2004 700
140
E 15 kV 17 Hz 15
81
Regional EMUs GTW2/6 "Regioliner" from Stadler, nrs. 526 260-265 (RM), to be enlarged to EMU-3 in 2009, to be sold to SBB in 2013
RABe 526 EMU-3 7 2004 700

140 E 15 kV 17 Hz 15
137
Regional EMUs GTW2/6 "Regioliner" from Stadler with extra coach, nrs. 526 280-286 (RM), to be sold to SBB in 2013
RABe 535 EMU-4 21 2008 1000
160 E 15 kV 17 Hz 28 120
New EMUs "Lötschberger" derived from class RABe525, for Bern-Spiez-Zweisimmen/Brig and Bern S5/S51, nrs. 101-121 (4 more ordered for autumn 2012)
RBDe 565 EMU-1 21 1982 1700 186 125 E 15 kV 17 Hz 0 54
Electric motor cars "EAV-Triebwagen II" with thyristor control, run as EMU-3/4 on S-Bahn Bern S2/S3, nrs. 721-742 (730 withdrawn after fire) (BLS)
RBDe 566 EMU-1 8 1973 1475
125 E 15 kV 17 Hz 0 56
Electric motor cars operated as 2/3-car EMUs used on Solothurn-Burgdorf-Thun, to be withdrawn, nrs. 220-227 (RM)
RBDe 566 EMU-1 13 1984 1650 186 125 E 15 kV 17 Hz 0 54
Electric motor cars "EAV-Triebwagen II" that operate as 3-car EMUs, to be withdrawn, nrs. 230-242 (RM)

BLS ordered trainsets

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
RABe 515
EMU-4 28
2013
4000
400
160
E 15 kV 17 Hz 61
274
New double-deck trainsets from Stadler for S-Bahn Bern line S1, S3 and S6

Last update: 05-02-2012