With 20% more passengers, the Alpes region is reaching its capacity limits and has therefore leased a RABe 528 MIKA train from BLS

With 20% more passengers, the Alpes region is reaching its capacity limits and has therefore leased a RABe 528 MIKA train from BLS.

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In the opposite direction, on its journey towards Lindau, a DB ICE 4 train struggles through the lush vegetation between Bregenz and Lochau.

In Bouveret, the BLS RABe 528 109, operating as R 91 6125 to Brig is waiting the crossing wiht the incoming train.

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 528 (BLS Flirt 4)

With 20% more passengers, the Alpes region is reaching its capacity limits and has therefore leased a RABe 528 MIKA train from BLS. This train covers two to three round trips from Monday to Friday, freeing up Domino trains to reinforce other services. The image shows BLS RABe 528 109 in St-Gingolph, waiting to depart for Brig as train R 91 6125.

March 4, 2024

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EXIF: SONY ILCA-77M2, Date 2024:03:04 15:18:13, Exposure time: 1/125, Blend: 80/10, ISO100, Focal length: 240/10

Only noticed during processing: the opposing train, the BLS RABe 528 109 Mika , which runs as R 91 6125 to Brig, is also a leased unit: An SBB Domino is in service for R 91 6122 from Brig to

With 20% more passengers, the Alpes region is reaching its capacity limits and has therefore leased a RABe 528 MIKA train from BLS.

An SBB RABe 503 train, operating as an EC from Munich to Zurich, was photographed between Lochau and Bregenz at the approach signal to Lochau-Hörbranz.

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In Bouveret, the BLS RABe 528 109, operating as R 91 6125 to Brig is waiting the crossing wiht the incoming train. march 4, 2024 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 528 (BLS Flirt 4)

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In Bouveret, the BLS RABe 528 109, operating as R 91 6125 to Brig, and an SBB RABDe Domino, operating as R 91 6122 to St-Gingolph (Switzerland), cross paths. March 4, 2024 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 528 (BLS Flirt 4)

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The BLS RABe 528 110 "MIKA" arrives at Preglia station. Since the timetable change in December 2023, the RE trains from Brig to Domodossola also stop in Preglia. October 31, 2024 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Switzerland / Electric multiple units / RABe 528 (BLS Flirt 4)

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