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Stadler unveils the prototype of the revolutionary RS ZERO in Berlin
29 August 2024 (Berlin)
With the RS ZERO, the rail vehicle manufacturer introduces the successor to the highly successful Regio-Shuttle RS1 model.
Source
https://stadlerrail.com/en/media/article/stadler-presents-a-world-first-in-berlin/1739/
https://stadlerrail.com/media/pdf/2024_08_29_medienmitteilung_stadler_stellt_rs-zero_in_berlin_vor_final_en.pdf
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