RhB in search of a name: "Allegra", "Alvra" and "..."?
The largest rolling stock procurement in the history of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) is currently underway. And the RhB is looking for a suitable name for this series of trains, which will shape the RhB’s image for decades to come. Starting Thursday, January 25, 2018, the public can actively participate in the search for a suitable name.
Two names have already been given: The 20 three- and four-car multiple units that were delivered between 2009 and 2012 were given the series name "Allegra", while the six articulated trains on the Albula, which have been in service since 2016, are affectionately known as "Alvra". RhB is now holding a competition to find the series name for the 36 new articulated trains, which will be put into service in stages from mid-2019 until 2023.
What name should they have?
On Thursday, January 25, 2018, RhB is launching the Rhb.ch a competition to find a suitable name: a maximum of one name suggestion per person may be submitted. All participants will be entered into a prize draw to win 5 x 2 tickets for a first-class journey on the Bernina Express, each worth 504 Swiss francs. The competition will run until February 11, 2018, after which RhB will select the final name for the new trains from the suggested names.
