Last week we witnessed test runs with 3-acr FLIRT EMUs for passenger operator Arriva from the Netherlands. The units are built for border-crossing services from Belgium via the Netherlands to Germany. This requires a train capable of running under 3kV DC, 1,5kV DC and 15kV 16 2/3Hz AC, and certification by three notified bodies.
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