Stadler Rail AG
International rail vehicle construction company, Stadler, is headquartered in Bussnang in Eastern Switzerland. Founded in 1942, it has a workforce of around 11,000 based in various production and over 40 service locations. Stadler provides a comprehensive range of products in the heavy and urban transport segments: High-speed trains, intercity trains, regional and commuter heavy rail trains, underground trains, tram trains and trams. Stadler also manufactures main-line locomotives, shunting locomotives and passenger carriages, including the most powerful diesel-electric locomotive in Europe. It is the world’s leading manufacturer in the rack-and-pinion rail vehicle industry.www.stadlerrail.com
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Sep 25, 2026
Scott SchoberHOST
A Zurich court sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian IT specialist to 12 years and nine months in prison, exceeding the prosecution's request, and issued a 10-year Swiss entry ban for his role in a major ransomware tax, UA.News reports.
Scott SchoberHOST
The Basel Land resident was convicted as a primary developer of the Lacarugaga, Megacortex, and Nephilim malware used to encrypt data and extort companies like Stadler Rail, Meyer Tobler, and Creologics.
Scott SchoberHOST
From the record, Chicago-based electronic health records firm Veridigm notified the SEC that hackers breached a third-party vendor, stealing customer data, including social security numbers.
Scott SchoberHOST
While Veridigm provided no timeline for the ongoing investigation, the gentleman ransomware gang added the company to its leak site, claiming to have stolen 3.5 million patient health records.
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They also have another more modern variant compared to the classic Desiro running in Escondido, the one on the bottom right, the Desiro HC or high capacity, and you can barely just see around the corner that the front and end cars are single level, but the middle cars in between are actually two stories or Doppelstocks.
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Another notable difference from the previously discussed Stadler is that they do not have a power pack.
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The prime movers and traction motors are actually integrated with the chassis underneath the end trucks, and despite its looks, this actually makes it a fairly large vehicle with extremely tall windows in the middle.
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It is very tall and airy on the inside.
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We then get our first double track at El Camino Real station, along with an amusing wave from the DMU operator, and we get two more stations at Rancho del Oro and College Boulevard before we go back to single tracking again.
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Now, another thing that I had not known or anticipated before visiting the system was how much this is legitimate mountain railroading.
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I can understand why they chose the Siemens Desiros, which are twice as heavy and significantly more powerful than the Stadlers available at the time, because they really do tackle some pretty significant grades and they need capable vehicles.
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Near the first summit is a single track Melrose Drive station with a very large TOD project going on.
Richard BowkerHOST
Looks absolutely amazing with its air conditioning and through gangways.
Richard BowkerHOST
Stadler didn't disappoint either.
Richard BowkerHOST
The FLIRT Nordic EMU with its amazing recliner seats in first class had me seriously considering relocating to Scandinavia if the customer experience is gonna be this good.
Richard BowkerHOST
And who doesn't need a train with a dedicated kids coach that also has a slide? The Chinese were here in force with some rather interesting ideas in respect of design.
Jim DerwinskiGUEST
I'd like to continue to see that grow and grow and grow here in Illinois.
Paul ComfortHOST
Technology and trains, it's changed, right? I mean, we just went out to the Stadler train factory in Utah and got to see their amazing aluminum body.
Paul ComfortHOST
Are they doing anything with you guys?
Jim DerwinskiGUEST
They are.
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One train for the Glassboro-Camden line can take up to 100 cars off the road, possibly even more.
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So yeah, it's really important to build transit.
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Anyway, the River Line uses a fleet of 20 Stadler GTW2-6s.
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They are 41 meters long, 37 metric tons, they have 800 horsepower and can go 120 kilometers an hour, and have 104 seats.
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Notably, these are distinct from Stadler GTW2-8s.
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These early Stadler vehicles, Stadler being a Swiss company, used the Swiss locomotive categorization system.
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So the first number is the number of powered axles, so it has two powered axles or four powered wheels, and then the second number is the number of total axles.
David BrowieHOST
UA.News reports that prosecutors had sought a 12-year sentence, while the court also imposed a 10-year ban on his entering Switzerland.
David BrowieHOST
The 52-year-old was found to have played a key role in attacks on Stadler Rail, Meyer Tobler, and Creologics, and to have developed the Locker, Goga, Megacortex, and Nephilim ransomware programs.
David BrowieHOST
Next to Malaysia, where a major cyberattack temporarily disrupted operations at the country's port of Tanjung Pelopas, one of the world's largest container transshipment hubs.
David BrowieHOST
Lloyd's List reports that the attack caused computer outages affecting cargo handling, tracking, and other digital workflows, prompting a phased restart of the port's systems.
Chris BakerHOST
$4.7 billion Alstom contract isn't the entire fleet renewal program either.
Chris BakerHOST
Canada has also committed approximately $1.6 billion for 45 new locomotives from Stadler.
Chris BakerHOST
and approximately $357 million for a new Montreal assembly and maintenance facility to boot.
Chris BakerHOST
Add everything together and we're above $6.6 billion total.
EdPANELIST
It was we radicalized ourselves based on the injustices we saw in our society.
EdPANELIST
Later on, People started having a, the Stadler brothers have an old song called the class of 57, but it works equally, equally well for the class of 67, which was mine.
EdPANELIST
And the refrain is things get complicated when you get past 18, but the class of 50 or 67 had his dreams, but they go away because you have to make a living.
EdPANELIST
And if your boss is a right wing asshole, you're probably going to move in that direction.
Richard BowkerHOST
Now, the shortlisted bidders won't come as any massive surprise.
Richard BowkerHOST
It's the usual suspects, but nonetheless, they are Alstom, Engineering Services Limited, CAF, the Spanish train builder, Hitachi Rail, Siemens Mobility, and Stadler Rail Schweiz AG, or Stadler.
Richard BowkerHOST
The new trains are planned to enter service in the early 2030s to operate on routes such as East Kilbride, Fife, Borders and the Glasgow Inlet suburban routes, including services between Glasgow and Motherwell, Larkhall, Atlantic and Shots.
Richard BowkerHOST
All good news.
Elena Rossi and Jules SterlingHOST
Basically, Swiss companies in the US are importing the dual-track apprenticeship model.
Elena Rossi and Jules SterlingHOST
We're talking about firms like Stadler Rail and ABB.
Elena Rossi and Jules SterlingHOST
They're bypassing the four-year degree bottleneck and putting high school-aged kids into vocational training combined with classroom learning.
Elena Rossi and Jules SterlingHOST
From a risk management perspective, this is the only way forward.