
The country awards one of the world's largest contracts for battery trains to Siemens. The 113 trains will be used in regional transport in the future.
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As part of the transport transition, Lower Saxony is replacing diesel trains with battery-powered alternatives in regional transport.
The country awards one of the world's largest contracts for battery trains to Siemens. The 113 trains will be used in regional transport in the future.
Munich. Siemens is building 113 battery-powered trains for regional rail transport in Lower Saxony. The train division of the Munich technology group, Siemens Mobility, put the order from the Lower Saxony State Local Transport Company (LNVG) and the Greater Braunschweig Regional Association at a total of more than two billion euros on Thursday.
Siemens Mobility boss Michael Peter spoke of the “world’s largest order for battery trains”. Sustainable mobility is already economical and scalable today.
The three-part “Mireo Plus B” trains are scheduled to be used for passenger service from the end of 2031. The batteries are charged as long as the train is running on tracks with overhead lines and move the train on routes without contact wires at speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour.
In addition to the trains, which alone cost 1.1 billion euros, the contract includes maintenance and other services over 30 years, which will be provided in two new service centers with up to 100 new jobs. In addition, the two customers can request a further 132 trains if required.
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