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Entrance door and step systems for Russian Railways regional trains

  • Project period: 2011 – 2013
  • Location: Russia
  • Product category: Rail Door Systems

Siemens delivered 54 regional trains to Russian Railways (RZD); these trains were put into service in the fall of 2013. Orders were placed for 38 of the 54 trains in December 2009. A contract for the remaining 16 units was signed in September 2010.

The BISS sliding steps are a special variant for the Russian market so that it is also possible for the passengers to enter the vehicle, with a floor height of 1400 mm, from the SOK level (top of rail).

The Bode BIDS sliding plug doors have been delivered to different customers since 2005, in total more than 33,000 systems are in use to date.

The Bode BISS sliding step systems have been established on the market since 2003 and more than 40,000 systems have been delivered to date.