Jon WorthMulti modal trip to Pankow today for the launch of Stadler RS Zero
Ah. There’s a *ban* on photographing anything as the launch is in the work hall at Stadler Pankow. There are official photographers though 🤷♂️
4 years development process for the development of this #RSzero
Also central importance to Stadler’s Pankow works that now has 2000 workers, while it had less than 200 in 2001 when Stadler acquired it - and the predecessor RS1 was already in production
This #RSzero is an absolute Stadler masterclass. It starts with clear thinking. They’re so damned good on that point.
#RSzero will have 2 x 2 versions. 1 or 2 carriages. And battery electric or hydrogen versions.
I’m pretty sure most of the #RSzero will be battery electric (and ALL of them in Germany I’d wager) Only for huge distances is hydrogen possibly going to make any sense.
Stadler #RSzero
Just chatted to the manager of the whole project. This was developed at their own risk. But damn they know what they’re doing. They’ve built a very solid product that’ll work very well - in Germany first, and then likely in Czechia, perhaps Hungary, Netherlands
Best event I’ve been to in ages. Bright people with remarkable clarity of thinking, and skilled engineering too. Very impressive. And anyone who knows me knows I’m not inclined to hyperbole. #RSzero
Uwe@jon https://www.geo.de/zugfahren-in-europa--experte--schweiz-ist-bahn-vorzeigeland--balkan-faellt-ab-35018032.html
It seems you are not the only railway expert in Europe :-)
But at least the verdict is similar.
It seems you are not the only railway expert in Europe :-)
But at least the verdict is similar.
@zaubberermumpitz yes Seb is good!