The European Investment Bank (EIB) is assessing Hamburger Hochbahn’s DT6 metro fleet acquisition with a proposed finance of EUR 173 million of the total eligible costs of EUR 486 million.
The EIB’s financing covers the purchase of 41 DT6-F trains to renew rolling stock on the existing lines of Hamburg metro network. The production of the new generation DT6 metro trains will take place at the Alstom site in Salzgitter, Germany, and is scheduled to start in 2026, with delivery of the first vehicles planned for early 2028. The start of passenger operation on the first section of the new line U5 is scheduled for 2029.
In July 2024, Alstom and Hamburger Hochbahn signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 374 metro trains fully and semi-automated operation. The agreement has a total value of EUR 2.8 billion with a first call-off of 48 metro trains worth EUR 670 million. This contract also includes the delivery of CBTC equipment for the first section of the U5 line, including five of the 23 new metro stations.
In addition, under the agreement, Alstom will also equip the 25 km long and fully automated new metro line U5 with the innovative train-centric CBTC system Urbalis.
The framework agreement includes 254 semi-automated and 120 fully automated (GoA4) metro trains, all consisting of four cars. The metro trains score with their high capacity, passenger safety and comfort thanks to modern interior design, digital passenger guidance and USB charging connections. The fully automated trains are to be used on the line U5, which is currently under construction. The semi-automated trains will gradually replace the current DT4 vehicles and run semi-automated on parts of the existing network.
The procurement of the new DT6 metro fleet will contribute to improving public transport competitiveness and attractiveness in the city-State of Hamburg, thus reducing the reliance on private cars and the negative impact of transport on the local environment as well as improving road safety. In increasing the share of public transport with more underground trains and replacing old trains, the project will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving air quality levels, reducing noise pollution and improving energy efficiency.
The U5 metro line will be fully equipped with the state-of-the-art Urbalis signalling solution for driverless operation. This will increase punctuality, frequency and energy efficiency. Once all 23 stations have been completed, the U5 can operate at 90 second intervals. This will enable around 270,000 passengers to be transported quickly and safely on the U5 every day.
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