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Leo Categorical Boosts Rail Functionality with Twin Traction Methods in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Monday, January 27, 2025
In response to infrastructure enhancements within the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Stadler will present extra traction methods for trains operated by Leo Categorical, a personal Central European transport firm. These methods are slated for design and manufacturing at Stadler’s Frauenfeld facility in Switzerland.
Each the Czech Republic and Slovakia are modernizing sections of their railway networks to undertake the European normal 25kV/50Hz AC traction, shifting away from the prevailing 3kV DC setup.
Because of a grant from the Czech Ministry of Transport, Leo Categorical will improve its Stadler FLIRT trains with new 25kV/50Hz traction methods, complementing the prevailing 3kV DC traction. This enhancement will allow the trains to function seamlessly throughout each up to date and current electrical infrastructures all through the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and even lengthen to networks in Poland.
On January 23, 2025, Leo Categorical tasked Stadler with the set up of those methods on their FLIRT trains, a mission that will likely be carried out at Stadler’s northeastern Swiss plant. Czech suppliers are additionally set to play a job on this mission.
The mixing of the 25kV system necessitates updates to each {hardware} and software program. It’ll contain enhancements to the Practice Management and Administration System (TCMS), together with updates to diagnostics and the addition of a management function for toggling between the 2 traction methods. The replace course of can even embrace a weight analysis, physique energy examination, and exams on working and braking capabilities.
