The Anonymous Widower

Could Stadler RS ZERO Be Used For The West London Orbital Railway?

In Stadler Presents A World First In Berlin, I talked about the launch of the Stadler RS ZERO.

I wonder, if these newly-launched trains, would be ideal for the West London Orbital Railway?

• They will be zero-carbon and will not be emitting fumes or carbon dioxide.
• Stadler could size the trains to UK platform height, just as they did the Flirts for Greater Anglia.
• The two routes are only eleven miles long with 25 KVAC electrification at the Midland Main Line end, so the battery-electric version could be ideal.
• They are likely to be extremely quiet, as battery-electric trains always seem to be.

This picture of the earlier Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 from Chemnitz, shows that it should be possible to have almost level boarding.

At least at new stations, where the platform height could be built for the RS ZERO.

The new stations along the Dudding Hill Line could be very simple indeed.

Conclusion

I feel that a fleet of RS ZEROs could convert the Dudding Hill Line into an efficient, step-fee and frequent addition to London’s passenger railways.

September 2, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Design, Transport/Travel | Chemnitz, Dudding Hill Line, Midland Main Line, Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1, Stadler RS ZERO, Step-Free, West London Orbital Railway