Bahn: Niedersachsen bestellt bei Siemens Batteriezüge im Milliardenwert
Das Land vergibt einen der weltweit größten Aufträge für Batteriezüge an Siemens. Die 113 Züge sollen künftig im Regionalverkehr zum Einsatz kommen.
Munich - Siemens is constructing 113 battery-operated trains for regional rail transport in Niedersachsen. Siemens Mobility, the Munich-based technology conglomerate's rail division, valued the order from the Niedersachsen Land Transport Company (LNVG) and the Braunschweig Metropolitan Area Regional Association at over two billion euros.
Siemens Mobility CEO Michael Peter spoke of the "largest global order for battery trains." Sustainable mobility is already economically viable and scalable. The three-part "Mireo Plus B" trains are set to be used from the end of 2031, with the trains running on overhead lines to charge their batteries and reaching speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour on sections without catenary.
In addition to the trains, which alone cost 1.1 billion euros, the order includes maintenance and other services over 30 years, to be provided in two new service centers, creating up to 100 new jobs. The two customers can also request an additional 132 trains if needed. More: Siemens orders 26 trains to break Deutsche Bahn's quasi-monopoly.
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