Spurt () is a trade name used by

Arriva Netherlands Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.Stadler GTW The Stadler GTW is an articulated railcar for local transport made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. GTW stands for Gelenktriebwagen (articulated railcar). History The Biel–Täuffelen–Ins-Bahn near Bern, Switzerland was looking for a light ...

trains operated in that country. The current Arriva fleet includes both 2-car (GTW 2/6) and 3-car (GTW 2/8) variants and both Electric and Diesel powered examples. Eight of the units are equipped for operation through to Leer in Germany.

Accidents and incidents

: *On 23 February 2016, a Spurt train was involved in a collision with a crane on a

level crossing A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term a ...

at , Overijssel and was derailed. One person was killed and six were injured. *On 19 November 2016, a Spurt train was involved in a collision with a milk

lorry A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructio ...

on a level crossing at , Groningen and was derailed. Eighteen people were injured, three seriously. * On 27 March 2017, a Spurt train was involved in a collision with a car on a level crossing at ,

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

, two people were killed.

Models

A model of the Arriva Spurt liveried GTW 2/6 (Diesel Version) in HO Scale (1:87) has recently (Dec 2011) been produced by German model manufacturer

PIKO Piko (stylized PIKO, pronounced "peek-oh") is a German model train brand in Europe that also exports to the United States and other parts of the world. History Founded in 1949, PIKO was once a state-owned enterprise in the German Democratic R ...

as model no 59526 (DC 2-rail version) and no 59326 (AC 3-rail version).

References

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* {{Train types in the Netherlands Diesel multiple units of the Netherlands Electric multiple units of the Netherlands