LEB RBe 4/8 41–50 is a class of ten two-car low-floor metre gauge multiple units, operated by the Chemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher (LEB) and used on their Lausanne–Échallens–Bercher railway line.
The units were built by Stadler Rail, at their Altenrhein factory, to a non-articulated design unique to the LEB, albeit with some similarities to the articulated FLIRT. The units were ordered and delivered in two tranches, with the first six units (41–46) ordered in 2008 and delivered in 2010; the second tranche (46–50) was delivered in 2017.
The units are long, wide, and accommodate 306 passengers, of whom 118 are seated. The low-floor area makes up more than 60% of the car's total floor area, and their four doors on each side are within this area, with an entrance height of . They have a maximum speed of , although that speed is not currently attainable on the LEB.
This class, together with six three-section low-floor articulated railcars (Be 4/8 61-66) delivered by Stadler Rail between 2019 and 2020, have replaced all previous classes in normal service.
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