Stadler GTW

Stadler GTW
Stadler GTW
	Stadler GTW Railcar on CapMetro Rail in Austin, Texas
	The path through the drive container of a GTW 2/8 from Connexxion (Netherlands)
Manufacturer	Stadler Rail
Constructed	1995–2017
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Specifications
Train length	30–39 m (98 ft 5+1⁄8 in – 127 ft 11+3⁄8 in) (GTW 2/6); approx. 53 m (173 ft 10+5⁄8 in) (GTW 2/8);
Width	2.2 or 2.7 m (7 ft 2+5⁄8 in or 8 ft 10+1⁄4 in) (meter gauge); 3.0 or 3.1 m (9 ft 10+1⁄8 in or 10 ft 2 in) (standard gauge or Iberian gauge);
Doors	4
Articulated sections	3
Maximum speed	115–140 km/h (71–87 mph)
Weight	37–62 t (36.4–61.0 long tons; 40.8–68.3 short tons) (GTW 2/6); 72.4 t (71.3 long tons; 79.8 short tons) (GTW 2/8);
UIC classification	2′+Bo′+2′ (GTW 2/6); 2′+Bo′+2′+2′ (GTW 2/8); 2′+Bo′+Bo′+2′ (GTW 4/8); 2′+Bo′+2′+2′+Bo′+2′ (GTW 4/12);
AAR wheel arrangement	2-B-2 (GTW 2/6)
Safety system	EN 15227
Multiple working	up to four trains
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge; 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge; 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge;

The Stadler GTW (German: Gelenktriebwagen, lit. 'articulated railcar') is an articulated railcar for local transport made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. The vehicles can be built for metre, standard and Iberian gauges and can use diesel or electric power supply. Variants have also been produced for use on rack railways. Until 2011, 551 units had been sold and GTW vehicles are in use in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States.