BLS RABe 528
The BLS RABe 528, also known as MIKA, is a passenger articulated trainset manufactured by Stadler Rail for BLS AG. It is a derivative of the Stadler FLIRT and began entering service in 2021. History 
BLS AG ordered 58 trainsets from Stadler Rail in 2017 at a cost of . BLS planned to use the trains on Bern S-Bahn services and on longer RegioExpress services. The RABe 528 will replace locomotive-hauled  coaches and the  and  multiple units. The first trains entered service on 10 May 2021 on the InterRegio 66 between  and . Design 
Each formation is composed of six cars, with a maximum seating capacity of 275. They can accommodate another 200 standees. Altogether the formation is  long. Cars are  wide and  tall. The design speed is . There are different internal layouts for longer-distance trains compared to S-Bahn trains but they are mechanically identical. Notes

References

External links 
 
 RABe 528 – «MIKA» – The future has begun
 Technical drawing

Stadler Rail multiple units
Multiple units of Switzerland
Train-related introductions in 2021
15 kV AC multiple units